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| Iraq |
| People of Basra do not accept British occupation |
| 2003-04-08 |
| The people of Basra do not accept occupation of their city by British forces, the al-Arabiya television channel said on Tuesday. The reporter of the TV channel, who arrived in the city this morning, said Basra is gradually to begin its ordinary life. The city's stores have already started activities, he added. Although the people are interested in change of regime, due to suppressive policies of the Baathist regime, they do not accept this kind of occupation, the reporter added. The British forces are fortifying their positions throughout the city, he said adding that they try to tell the local people that they are not occupyers or invaders and that they are only in Iraq to provide the Iraqi nation with freedom. Thanks for your opinion. Now shuddup and get back to your hotel. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 The British presence is not optional, so yeah... shuddup and get back to your hotel :-) The fact is that the US and Brits will be happy has hell to gtf out of that place when the job is done. But not before. |
| Posted by: Perry de Havilland 2003-04-08 12:06:07 |
| #2 These people are grabbing for any straw that might add a little hope to their doctrine. Just like some Europeans(primarily French)are looking any mistake the Coalition forces make to exploit it to the fullest. |
| Posted by: George 2003-04-08 10:43:17 |
| #1 See the post on the Abu Dahbi station being attacked a little later. Money quote: The al-Arabiya, Al-Minar and Al-Jazeera news channels broadcast shots of the arrival of two aggressors' tanks on a major bridge on the Tigris river. The al-Arabiya, Al-Minar and Al-Jazeera news channels all SIMULTANEOUSLY show the same shots? Sounds to me that the same people are calling the editing shots too. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-04-08 10:21:34 |