When are you gonna get all out, limeys?
"Militants and British forces trade fire in southern Iraq; Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Baghdad" by Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press | February 1, 2008
BAGHDAD - Violence returned yesterday to the southern city of Basra, where militants pummeled Britain's airport base with 20 rockets and British gunners answered with volleys of artillery. Civilians were killed and wounded in the crossfire.
In Baghdad, a bomb-rigged car blew apart at a bus stop, killing at least five people in a Shi'ite enclave that had not seen major violence in months.
The two attacks, in areas considered relatively stable, were troubling reminders that recent improvements in Iraqi security were fragile and far from deeply rooted.
Pfffffffttt!
Yeah, or the shit MSM lied about the reduction of violence and the success of the surge!
The Basra battle also exposed potential security gaps around Iraq's second-largest city less than two months after a scaled-down British force handed over control to Iraqi police and military. Rival Shi'ite factions are locked in fierce struggles for dominance in Basra and the rest of the oil-rich south.
Just the thing to get the Brits to stay, and CUI BONO, readers?
US forces, meanwhile, have expanded offensives in central and northern Iraq, seeking to build on gains against Al Qaeda in Iraq in the past year. But the latest campaigns also have driven up the military's death toll after months of decline.
A US soldier was killed yesterday by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, the military reported, but gave no other immediate details. The victim's name was not given because family had not been notified.
At least 38 US soldiers have been killed in January - well above the 23 in December but still sharply lower than a year ago. In January last year, 83 soldiers were killed in Iraq.
Since the beginning of the war in 2003, at least 3,942 members of the US military have died. The total for January could rise; occasionally the military reports new casualties a few days after they occur.
Casualty figures were uncertain in Basra, where militants launched a 45-minute barrage at dawn with 20 Katyusha rockets hitting Britain's base at the airport. The unguided Katyusha, which can be fired from mobile launchers, is a common part of militant arsenals in Iraq and used elsewhere by militias, including Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Three British soldiers were reported wounded, but there was little damage to the base.
The British military said it responded with six high-explosive artillery shells - killing at least one person and wounding five.
An Iraqi military intelligence officer at the British base said about 10 Iraqi civilians were either killed or wounded, although he could not provide a breakdown. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
Captain Finn Aldrich, a British military spokesman in Basra:
"We regret all deaths and injuries in Basra, from whatever cause. The only people that are suffering because of these attacks are the people of Iraq. These attacks are delaying the development of Basra and the prosperity of the people of Basra."
Un-fucking-believable!!!
It is THEIR COUNTRY, you fucking mass-murdering invader!!!!!
And here you are BLAMING THEM for YOUR MURDEROUS OCCUPATION?
Although Iraqi forces have command of security in Basra, about 340 miles southeast of Baghdad, Britain currently maintains about 4,500 troops at the airport outside the city and can provide assistance if called. British forces have come under sporadic attacks at the base, but the numbers have fallen dramatically since the hand-over Dec. 16.
The number of British troops could be further cut to 2,000 by spring."
Not if this keeps up, right? And CUI BONO?
I'm not even sure these were insurgent rockets anymore, readers?
Reminds me of Israel and their Mossad firing of rockets from Gaza -- then blaming Palestinians for it.
CUI BONO, readers, CUI BONO?
Also see:
Prop 101: Al-CIA-Duh and the OSI
Prop 101: Al-CIA-Duh's Greatest Hits
Prop 101: The "Terrorism" Business
Prop 102: Iraq and Government Lies
Al-CIA-Duh
"Al-CIA-Duhs" Catch-and-Release Program
Asymmetrical Warfare Group
Operation Gladio
Operation Northwoods
Salvador Option
Special Police Commandos
Proactive, Preemptive Operations Group
Prop 201 tutorial
FRU
How much more evidence you need, readers?
This?
And did I mention the DOD's MSM press offices in Lincoln, the Pentagon, or Langley?
That's where the AmeriKan press gets their "reports."
Case closed!
