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Reports are coming out that there is a bit of confussion going on over the POPULAR UP RISING! According to some news sources, SKY reporter reported the up rising from a source within basra, but that there were no eye witness or journalists to confirm the scene! Geez! Don't know what to make of it!!

OH SHIITE!!

British source says unaware of any Basra uprising

KUWAIT, March 25 (Reuters) - British military officials said on Tuesday they had no information on any popular uprising in Iraq's second city of Basra, but added that they would do everything possible to encourage such a revolt.

"We don't know anything about a Basra uprising," said a British military source in Central Command in Qatar.

British television networks have said there are reports of an armed uprising in the city.

A British spokesman in Kuwait said British and U.S. forces wanted the people of Basra to attack soldiers loyal to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

"We'll help them every which way we can," said British spokesman Chris Vernon, adding that British forces were looking to weaken Saddam's power structure in the city and had captured a top official of his Ba'ath party there earlier in the day.

"We are helping them when we took out probably the most senior Ba'ath party guy in Basra this morning. That will have sent a shockwave through them," Vernon told a news conference.

Just heard a British soldier on Fox explain that there is an uprising. The British plan on going in, in the morning to aide them.

The Iraqi troops are using civilians as human shields, physically standing behind their bodies, and also mortaring the population who are rising up against them.

The British soldier speaking on Fox, said they have taken out the mortars to assist, and will be there in the morning. It is a very dangerous situation, as there are a million people in Basra. (I'm writing this on my own recall.. not exact quotes).

God protect them, and may He give them great success!!