Uprising in Basra
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Uprising in Basra
According to FOX News, there's an uprising in Basra by the Shia. No links yet, though I'm sure someone will have them.
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Re: Uprising in Basra
BBC and FNC/Sky News are reporting.RogueIce wrote:According to FOX News, there's an uprising in Basra by the Shia. No links yet, though I'm sure someone will have them.
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Re: Uprising in Basra
According to the Commander there, it is a Small uprising against Saddams troops in the city, and the British Troops are moving to support it. Hopefully it will spread and the troops will be able to mobilise properly to make it effective.RogueIce wrote:According to FOX News, there's an uprising in Basra by the Shia. No links yet, though I'm sure someone will have them.
It needs to be said that even if the uprising is successful, there may still be cells of Saddam Supporters hidden in the city afterwars, don't think that there might not still be isolated incidents of fighting in the city.
It is good news though.
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Re: Uprising in Basra
Of course. But it does go against some people's claims that none of the Iraqis want us there. There may be more uprisings, as one analyst put it, "word gets around and the people realize we're here for real this time" or words to that effect.Rob Wilson wrote:According to the Commander there, it is a Small uprising against Saddams troops in the city, and the British Troops are moving to support it. Hopefully it will spread and the troops will be able to mobilise properly to make it effective.
It needs to be said that even if the uprising is successful, there may still be cells of Saddam Supporters hidden in the city afterwars, don't think that there might not still be isolated incidents of fighting in the city.
It is good news though.
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
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The threat of guerilla action is always a concern not matter how well one thinks they control a city. However if an uprising occurs, it easies the strain of allied troops of hunting down irregulars because the local populace acts like the worlds best intellegence source.Rob Wilson wrote:According to the Commander there, it is a Small uprising against Saddams troops in the city, and the British Troops are moving to support it. Hopefully it will spread and the troops will be able to mobilise properly to make it effective.RogueIce wrote:According to FOX News, there's an uprising in Basra by the Shia. No links yet, though I'm sure someone will have them.
It needs to be said that even if the uprising is successful, there may still be cells of Saddam Supporters hidden in the city afterwars, don't think that there might not still be isolated incidents of fighting in the city.
It is good news though.
I think its excellent news. Yay us and yay for the British!
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But as far as board culture in general, I do think that young male overaggression is a contributing factor to the general atmosphere of hostility. It's not SOS and the Mess throwing hand grenades all over the forum- Red
Re: Uprising in Basra
No one ever said that none of the Iraqis didn't want you there.RogueIce wrote:Of course. But it does go against some people's claims that none of the Iraqis want us there. There may be more uprisings, as one analyst put it, "word gets around and the people realize we're here for real this time" or words to that effect.
Just the majority that dont want you there.
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Anyone besides Sky/Fox reporting this?
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RedImperator wrote:Anyone besides Sky/Fox reporting this?
Yep.phongn wrote:BBC and FNC/Sky News are reporting.
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight