British envoys under siege in Basra

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http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2004/08/27/wirq127.xml

The British diplomatic mission in Basra has been under siege for three weeks, suffering almost daily mortar attacks as security in the southern Iraq city has deteriorated dramatically.

The only way in or out of the mission is by military helicopter and the British Army now moves around Basra only in armoured vehicles.

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The Mahdi army rebels have severely dented British plans for the desperately needed reconstruction of the city. Bands of insurgents carrying rocket-propelled grenades and machine-guns roam the streets freely, setting up illegal check-points and imposing curfews.

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The whisky has run out in the British office but there is enough food for almost three weeks and an atmosphere of stoicism prevails.

[John Q. Citizen]

1. Great post!

What you say is true but you are preaching to the choir. Go post the same thing at http://www.elko.net/ which is a small ISP discussion board in Elko, Nevada. Nevada is a swing state. Help create an echo chamber for the left!