[strela]

The stunned Paras from 16 Air Assault Brigade were forced to tell the Iraqis they were not firing at them, and ordered them back to their home country telling them it was too early to surrender.

Still laughing maniacally at this line ...

[FairOpinion]

Read the rest:

"They were a motley bunch and you could barely describe them as soldiers - they were poorly equipped and didn't even have proper boots. Their physical condition was dreadful and they had obviously not had a square meal for ages"

Saddam is treating his own soldiers like slaves, and they didn't want to fight us. I feel sorry for them.
I wish someone had some sense and not sent them back.

[Luis Gonzalez]

In a related story, EuroDisney has cancelled their traditional Park-closing fireworks display, so they will not have to deal with the nightly attempt of a nearby French garrison to surrender to Mickey Mouse or Goofy.