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Popular uprising underway in Basra
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:03 pm
by mf_dolphin
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
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:15 pm
by Amanzi
This is great news. I hope this spreads all the way through the country.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:17 pm
by chadtm80
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
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:22 pm
by Stephanie
Hopefully this is the beginning of what the US and UK thought would be happening with the Iraqis. Great news!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:12 pm
by wx247
Some good news coming out of Basrah.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:28 pm
by rainstorm
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
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:57 pm
by Rainband
Great news!!! thanks for the information
Johnathan
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:10 pm
by JCT777
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.
the reason they were slow to rise up in the first place was
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:15 pm
by rainstorm
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
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:40 pm
by mf_dolphin
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:46 pm
by Stephanie
I agree - we should be helping them rise against the regime!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:30 pm
by JQ Public
great news! may the citizens stay safe and gain freedom