[Dog Gone]

Basra is Iraq's second largest city. The propaganda value of control, with grateful residents, is enormous.

[Porterville]

That is why we kept the TV stations up.

[Grampa Dave]

Would you go so far to say that this has HUGH implications?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

This is what the citizens of Basra witnessed in the last 24 hours...

 

A British Warrior armored combat vehicle drives into a picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in the city of Basra, in southern Iraq (news - web sites), March 24, 2003. British forces scoured the Iraqi desert for two missing soldiers on Monday but said the U.S.-led war could weather setbacks hitting both the air and ground campaign. REUTERS/POOL/Mark Richards - Mar 24 7:20 PM ET

	A British Warrior armoured combat vehicle drives into a picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in the city of Basra, in southern Iraq (news - web sites), March 24, 2003. British forces scoured the Iraqi desert for two missing soldiers on Monday but said the U.S.-led war could weather setbacks hitting both the air and ground campaign. REUTERS/POOL/Mark Richards - Mar 24 7:27 PM ET

	A British Challanger 2 tank is seen in Basra, Iraq (news - web sites), in this Monday March 24 photo made available Tuesday March 25, 2003. (AP Photo/Dan Chung/POOL) - Mar 25 2:10 AM ET