BBC: 'Friend or foe' challenge in Basra (oh, the irony)

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Wed Sep-21-05 10:58 AM
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BBC: 'Friend or foe' challenge in Basra (oh, the irony)

"This is an extremely sensitive time in Basra and the military is treading cautiously.

British troops are trying to keep a low profile and are not conducting any patrols in the city because they don't want to inflame the situation."

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"However the army now has real concerns about the loyalty of some of the Iraqi security forces it is supposed to be working with and has been involved in training. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4267568.stm

BBC helps with the not-so-subtle focus shift to 'we can't trust the Iraqi police anymore'.

Friend or foe? Iraqis might be wondering the same thing.

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