Shi'ites attacking Iraqi military in Basra

[Stiofán]

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1085087,00.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/25/sprj.irq.war.main/index.html

What has been hoped for may finally be happening in Iraq's second largest city, the decay from within. Regardless, the city is low on water, and the people are fed up - probably with the whole mess, instead of just with the Baath Party. The cable news stations were reporting roving gangs of irregular (death squads) were shelling those rebelling. The Brits have been hesitant to go in, because of the anticipated civilian deaths that may occur. But if they don't, the Iraqi military may do it anyway (as they did in 1991).

[ethics]

I've renamed your title. I doubt the "Shities" would appreciate the label. :)

ON topic, I think this was posted elsewhere.

[Stiofán]

Thanks for the clean up - I didn't see it elsewhere when I looked.

[Sunriser13]

Yeah, Steve! The "Shities" are the <i>other</i> side... heheheh!! :P

[Twingo]

here is the other thread, I had trouble finding it too Thread (http://www.globalaffairs.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=87008)

[Fiona]

http://www.globalaffairs.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=10524


with this link:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mi...ast/2886235.stm

[Stiofán]

Thanks, everybody to the rescue. None of you are Shities, well maybe Leon is (SM told me to be nastier to you - is it working?).