Iraqis Protest British Rescue Mission

[seemslikeadream]

Wednesday September 21, 2005 8:46 PM


AP Photo BAG103

By THOMAS WAGNER

Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Hundreds of Iraqi civilians and policemen, some waving pistols and AK-47s, rallied Wednesday in the southern city of Basra to denounce ``British aggression'' in the rescue of two British soldiers.

The Basra governor threatened to end all cooperation with British forces unless Prime Minister Tony Blair's government apologizes for the deadly clash with Iraqi police. Britain defended the raid.

In London, British Defense Secretary John Reid and Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari tried to minimize the effect of the fighting, saying it would not undermine the relationship between the two nations or their determination to lead Iraq to peace and democracy.

But the fighting raised new concerns about the power that radical Shiite militias with close ties to Iran have developed in the region, questions about the role of Britain's 8,500-strong force in Iraq and doubts about the timetable for handing over power to local security forces.

There has been disagreement about just what happened late Monday, when British armor crashed into a jail to free two British soldiers who had been arrested by Iraqi police.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5293485,00.html

[ShockediSay]

1. Fascinating study in US MSM/SBM

Fascinating study in US MSM/SBM

.

I saw this headline up briefly last night on the NY Times website only to be 86'd.

Note the only free press that give this to us is out of Great Britain.

Where's our MSM/SBM? Well they are not modeling free press in a democracy is one place they ain't.

[Sabriel]

2. Where the hell are the British Protest British Rescue Mission headlines?

I can't believe the general population is going to let that go without comment.

[eissa]

3. Silly Iraqis

Real freedom is only for white people!

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

4. But Rupert Murdoch's Sun says ...

IT makes you proud to be British.

Heroes from 22 SAS deserve the nation’s praise.

Their faultless mission to spring two comrades taken captive in Iraq showed breathtaking bravery.

(...)

If only every government department was run this way.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/newsTicker/tickerIframe/0,,2,00.html

[ECH1969]

5. British face rising opposition from Sadrists

Residents in the southern Iraqi city of Basra say that the main Shia Muslim militia force squaring off against British troops can draw on a deep base of popular support.

Pro-police and anti-British demonstrators yesterday claimed that "90 per cent" of the Basra police force now followed the Sadrist movement, the Shia religious and Iraqi nationalist faction headed by radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

Hundreds of Iraqi civilians and policemen protested outside the Basra police headquarters yesterday, denouncing "British aggression". The protesters demanded that two SAS men, who were freed from Sadrist militia custody by a British raid on Monday, be tried as terrorists in an Iraqi court.

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/e7d4aeb0-2b05-11da-817a-00000e2511c8.html

[longship]

6. Hit Me! Hit Me! Hit Me!

Oooops!

What was that? That was SadRists.

That's altogether different. Nevermind.

[norml]

7. Iraqis in Basra Slam 'British Aggression' By THOMAS WAGNER

Iraqis in Basra Slam 'British Aggression' By THOMAS WAGNER, Associated Press Writer
Wed Sep 21, 7:46 PM ET



BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hundreds of Iraqi civilians and policemen, some waving pistols and AK-47s, rallied Wednesday in the southern city of Basra to denounce "British aggression" in the rescue of two British soldiers.

The Basra governor threatened to end all cooperation with British forces unless Prime Minister Tony Blair's government apologizes for the deadly clash with Iraqi police. Britain defended the raid.

In London, British Defense Secretary John Reid and Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari tried to minimize the effect of the fighting, saying it would not undermine the relationship between the two nations or their determination to lead Iraq to peace and democracy.

But the fighting raised new concerns about the power that radical Shiite militias with close ties to Iran have developed in the region, questions about the role of Britain's 8,500-strong force in Iraq and doubts about the timetable for handing over power to local security forces.

There has been disagreement about just what happened late Monday, when British armor crashed into a jail to free two British soldiers who had been arrested by Iraqi police.


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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050921/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[nguoihue]

8. British aggression

Let's see now, I seem to recall how the MSM were so thrilled to report about that hand written note from Condo to the little emperor. You all know, the one "... Iraq is now sovereign" or something to that effect.

With every passing day it becomes more evident what a joke that was and continues to be.

What will it take to bring down these evil clowns?

[Judi Lynn]

9. Basra refuses cooperation with Britain over raid

Basra refuses cooperation with Britain over raid
Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:28 AM ET


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi city of Basra said on Thursday it would not cooperate with Britain until it received an apology and compensation after a British raid to free two soldiers.

"The governing council met yesterday and decided to stop all cooperation with the British until they meet three demands," Basra governor Mohammed al-Waili told Reuters. The city authorities say British troops killed two Iraqi police.

"To apologize for what happened, to guarantee that it does not happen again, and third, to provide some compensation for all the damage they did during the operation," he said.
(snip/)

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-22T102835Z_01_SCH237698_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-BRITAIN-BASRA.xml&archived=False

[tainowarrior]

10. forget protesting, that's not gonna work.

If the Shiites joined the insurgency, they wouldn't have to march out feeling like their dignity has been trampled over.

They're waiting on their elected leaders to do something, and their elected leaders are doing the politician thing of kissing butt to the occupiers.

I, for one, was one of the ones that thought that the Shiites were just waiting to win elections to play hardball. What happened to the demand from the Supreme Council on the Islamic Revolution in Iraq that the U.S. leave? Whatever happened to Sistani issuing a fatwa that the occupation was no longer necessary.

Shiites should be disappointed by their leaders. I, for one, am disappointed that the Iraqis haven't done anything to expedite the exit of the U.S., except for the Sunnis.