Iraq Civil War

[Aidan Kerr]

Thousands of people have broke out in mass riots in Basra with 15,000 Iraqi forces deployed there fighting. 3 special brigades were sent from Baghdad to deal with it this some of the fiercest fighting in the operation - dubbed Saulat al-Fursan (Charge of the Knights) - has focused on Mehdi Army strongholds. Bara hold most of Iraqs oil if there is a hold up then Iraq would fall into poverty In Sadr City, Mehdi Army fighters reportedly ordered Iraqi police and soldiers out of the district and there have been clashes between rival militias.

Hundreds of protesters marched in the Iraqi capital, calling on shops to shut.

The Mehdi Army also took control of several areas in Kut, 175km (110 miles) south-east of Baghdad.

[Aidan Kerr]

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told the BBC: "Militias have taken over almost the city and law and order has collapsed, although it is not a hopeless case because the government is taking measures to reverse the situation

[brooksieb]

this is all because of the lack of social security, reason? UK army has failed to secure basra and the south unlike the US close to securing baghdad and the north

[Snorri1234]

this is all because of the lack of social security, reason? UK army has failed to secure basra and the south unlike the US close to securing baghdad and the north

And the reason they failed to secure is because they don't have enough troops.

[brooksieb]

this is all because of the lack of social security, reason? UK army has failed to secure basra and the south unlike the US close to securing baghdad and the north

And the reason they failed to secure is because they don't have enough troops.

And shoddy equiptment look at the US'S Reaper recon drone 5-10 million pounds, our recon drones are i think desert hawks only a mere 400k, hell alot of our soldiers don't even have night vision goggles and the right boots!

Now before this war started Tony blair's UK pledged to fight the war, The US said "no it's ok you can help in other ways" but no tony blair sent troops to iraq knowing the consequences, he's now passed this shit onto gordon brown to sort out. Now he can earn half a million pounds which is $1million so he was only in it for himself not for the country.