THREE divisions of the Iraqi army in Basra yesterday made a desperate attempt to wave the white flag of surrender.
Ya know, I keep thinking of these Japanese soldiers who hid out on Pacific islands for 10, 20, 30 years after WWII was over. The fedayeen are going to be like that.
This line needs further explaining, though (?!):
This time round, in an unspeakable act of barbarism, children had their throats slit.
"One tactic is to broadcast recorded "tank noises" and fool the Iraqis into believing a military formation is heading their way.
"Speakers mounted on Land Rovers play the sound of Challenger 2 tanks at ear splitting volumes.
"On one occasion, the recording forced three Iraqi mobile artillery units with mortars—hidden behind a concrete hut—into making a retreat. The units were immediately exposed to a barrage of fire from British artillery."