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2006-07-31 Iraq

"The Poachers" catch a big Mahdi Army fish

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-07-31 12:23|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Article: An attack with one of these weapons, claimed the lives of two members of C Company early on in their tour of Basra. Privates Adam Morris, 19, from Leicester, and Joseva Lewaicei, 25, from Fiji, died on May 13 when a device exploded near their armoured Land Rover while they were on a routine patrol outside Basra. The riflemen, from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, died from their injuries in the blast from what was thought to be a roadside IED.

I sure hope they were wearing body armor and helmets instead of just berets when they were hit.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-07-31 13:35|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-07-31 13:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank you, mates. The civilized world appreciates all of your efforts and mourns your losses.

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-31 13:38|| 2006-07-31 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't read British newspapers often, but it seems when their doing 1st hand accounts of their squadies the coverage is always positive (if a wee bit breathless).

Posted by 6 2006-07-31 14:50|| 2006-07-31 14:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Good work, but shouldn't have taken him prisoner. An unfortunate work accident should've taken place. I'm waiting on somebody at the civilian leadership to grow some big ones and make the call to "off," Moqtada "Crest Whitestrips" al-Sadr.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2006-07-31 14:53|| 2006-07-31 14:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Did i read that Basra is predominately Sunni???

Posted by Shaising Threrelet4176 2006-07-31 14:58|| 2006-07-31 14:58|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL - You caught 'em, Shaising!

Sheesh. That was a really dumb error, LOL.

Posted by Supple Whomper9999 2006-07-31 15:14|| 2006-07-31 15:14|| Front Page Top

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