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2006-05-07 Iraq

Four Iraqis killed, 31 wounded by British troops in Basra

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think British forces are rediscovering the stick aspect of the carrot and stick approach.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-05-07 02:04|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-05-07 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 If they need to desecrate the dead as in Fallujah, they need more than a few rounds of 5.56mm fired. A volley of 30mm cannon shells would have saved the two expensive Scorpions.

Posted by Duh! 2006-05-07 09:19|| 2006-05-07 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Too much "softly, softly." Time for some Whoop-Ass.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-05-07 12:55|| 2006-05-07 12:55|| Front Page Top

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