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Popular uprising underway in Basra

#1 Postby mf_dolphin » Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:03 pm

I've seen the following report on NBC and FoxNews! This is great news!

CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar — The Shiite majority in Basra have started a popular uprising against Saddam Hussein's forces, Sky News reported Tuesday.

Iraqi forces are reportedly firing at the Shiite protesters, who have the support of British troops in the area. British forces have captured the top Baath party official, a U.K. spokesman said.

Earlier Tuesday, Air Force Major Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. said the situation in Basra was fragile and that an uprising was possible.

At a press briefing at U.S. Central Command in Qatar, Reunart Jr. said a vast majority of the Shiites have been oppressed by Saddam's regime for years.

"I think that they feel a threat to their security by these Baath party, special Republican Guard troops, that they're terrorizining their neighborhood," he said.

British and U.S. forces wanted the people of Basra to attack soldiers loyal to Saddam, Reuters reported.



Full story http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82088,00.html
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#2 Postby Amanzi » Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:15 pm

This is great news. I hope this spreads all the way through the country.
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#3 Postby chadtm80 » Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:17 pm

They are also saying that they are fighting agains the American and British soldiers as well... MSNBC says one dead British soldier from civilian attack there today
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#4 Postby Stephanie » Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:22 pm

Hopefully this is the beginning of what the US and UK thought would be happening with the Iraqis. Great news!
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#5 Postby wx247 » Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:12 pm

Some good news coming out of Basrah. :)
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#6 Postby rainstorm » Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:28 pm

reports from fox: iraqi baathists and republican guards are putting on american uniforms and if any iraqi's surrender to them, they are executed. in 91 we sat by and let the people of basra get slaughtered by saddam. this time we have to aid the uprising now, even if we suffer casualities
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#7 Postby Rainband » Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:57 pm

Great news!!! thanks for the information :wink:


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#8 Postby JCT777 » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:10 pm

rainstorm wrote:reports from fox: iraqi baathists and republican guards are putting on american uniforms and if any iraqi's surrender to them, they are executed. in 91 we sat by and let the people of basra get slaughtered by saddam. this time we have to aid the uprising now, even if we suffer casualities


If that report you heard on FOX is true, I agree. The coalition forces should definitely help the Iraqis who are part of the uprising.
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the reason they were slow to rise up in the first place was

#9 Postby rainstorm » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:15 pm

JCT777 wrote:
rainstorm wrote:reports from fox: iraqi baathists and republican guards are putting on american uniforms and if any iraqi's surrender to them, they are executed. in 91 we sat by and let the people of basra get slaughtered by saddam. this time we have to aid the uprising now, even if we suffer casualities


If that report you heard on FOX is true, I agree. The coalition forces should definitely help the Iraqis who are part of the uprising.


becasue we watch saddam murder them in 91 and did nothing to help. we must aid them now!! not after the slaughter is over
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#10 Postby mf_dolphin » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:40 pm

That's one of the reason that Basra is now a military target. Before we were willing to just bypass and contain the troops inside the city.
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#11 Postby Stephanie » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:46 pm

I agree - we should be helping them rise against the regime!
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#12 Postby JQ Public » Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:30 pm

great news! may the citizens stay safe and gain freedom :)
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