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Grypd

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From: Scotland, Europe

Registered: 2004-06-07

Posts: 1,879

Re: Political Potpourri VIII

British troops ramraid Basra Prison to bust out British , accidentally freeing numerous criminals, getting themselves firebombed by an angry mob of Iraqi...I Guess they decided the rule of law doesnt apply to them either.

Help! I'm on a planet with six billion stupid people and the Worst case scenarios are in charge.

Maybe you should have heard the rest of the story.

At a checkpoint a group of undercover soldiers keeping an eye on the recent military build up of extreme Shi'te militia where stopped by police. This had lead to the arrest of two key supporters of a radical Shia cleric. Though they had authorisation to operate in that area they where ordered to disembark from the vehicle. A firefight broke out and a policeman was killed. Two soldiers where taken into custody and there was a large crowd "instantly" appear outside the police station (supporters of the cleric). British troops came into the area to restore order and where stoned and firebombed( they did not retaliate) and two soldiers recieved minor injuries. The Iraq central goverment ordered the two British soldiers being held to be released back into british custody. Did this happen no they where handed to the radical Militia instead. This frankly was probably the plan anyway so that they could be used as bargaining chips.

British soldiers did go in and rescue them but they where found not in a police station nor in a Prison but in a militia stronghold in a building next door.

What does this say well it says that we cannot really trust the Iraqi police.

Last year a small contingent of British military police was masacared in an Iraq police station when the police all 50 + of them scared of a mob outside run away. Why should this be allowed to happen again sorry no. The rule of law has to be put there and if the Iraqis cannot supply it then it has to be the British.

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srmeaney

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From: 18 tiwi gdns rd, TIWI NT 0810

Registered: 2005-03-18

Posts: 976

Re: Political Potpourri VIII

Eew!

Now would be an ideal time to annex Iraq, Build a wall around it. Kick out all the people and retain it as UN Territory.

Peace in our time. Yay!

Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Political Potpourri VIII

Can one of you guys lock this and do a reset?

I'd do it but I'm not sure which roman numerial comes after VIII, heh. (VIIII or VIV?)

I know the forum software can handle huge posts, but we could use a reset on the political thread. Also, I must test your allegience to me.  :twisted:

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BWhite

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From: Chicago, Illinois

Registered: 2004-06-16

Posts: 2,635

Re: Political Potpourri VIII

Can one of you guys lock this and do a reset?

I'd do it but I'm not sure which roman numerial comes after VIII, heh. (VIIII or VIV?)

I know the forum software can handle huge posts, but we could use a reset on the political thread. Also, I must test your allegience to me.  :twisted:

As has been commanded, my master. . . :twisted:

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