Eng Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 British troops in Iraq are on high alert as the crisis over the rescue of two British soldiers, arrested for shooting at Iraqi police, threatens to escalate further. The incident led to an outbreak of violence, with crowds of protesters surrounding two British armoured vehicles outside Basra jail and setting them alight with petrol bombs. British soldiers were pictured escaping from the vehicles, their clothes alight, although they were not badly injured. The incident was sparked by two members of British special forces in civilian clothes who drove through an Iraqi checkpoint. Police said the British soldiers opened fire, and Iraqi police responded. It is thought that one policeman was killed. Army commander Brigadier John Lorimer said that afterwards, the special forces soldiers should have been handed over "but that did not happen" despite repeated requests. "From an early stage, I had good reason to believe that the lives of the two soldiers were at risk and troops were sent to the area of Basra near the police station to help ensure their safety by providing a cordon," he said. "Later...we received information that they had been handed over to militia elements. "As a result, I took the difficult decision to order entry to the Jamiat police station. By taking this action we were able to confirm that the soldiers were no longer being held by the ISP (Iraqi police). The men had been taken from the jail and were eventually freed from a house in Basra. The country's authorities accused the British military of storming the jail with tanks, allowing 150 Iraqi prisoners to escape. Defence Secretary John Reid told Sky News that only a wall surrounding the jail compound had been damaged, by an armoured personnel carrier. He had no information about any escaping prisoners. More than 8,000 British troops are stationed in Basra - many involved in training Iraqi police officers. The mood in Basra has been tense since a senior figure in the Shia Mehdi Army was arrested by UK troops. In the escape The British Army used 10 tanks, 1 helicopter and royal marines to storm the iraqi prison, they ended up recovering the two special force's soldiers at a residental house is south basra!. Which brings my question why the **** were the two soldiers being held at a residental house if they were arrested by Iraqi police? Its seems to me that some of the Iraqi police that we have so excelletly trained handed our troops over to iraqi militants.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 The problem is that rebels have managed to get jobs in the Iraq Police force :( Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 Tru Tru... its so hard to check people's backgrounds over there and alot of the police are corrupt. Now The British Army has been made to look like the bad guy again as 150+ prisioners escaped. (All Iraqi Militants) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezcake Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 This won't look good on Britain's record.. ==================================Retired tip.it moderator.Teaching and inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 150+ prisioners escaped. (All Iraqi Militants) this is a rumor only by the arabic news channels. not exactly the most reliable of sources. and weezcake, last time some british guys were detained by militants they were killed. so you can understand why we wanted to get them out Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySmum Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Iraq should still be under coalition martial law. There's no sense in pretending everything's fine for democracy to begin there when stuff like this is still happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak722 Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 The picture of the guy climbing out of the APC was amazing. (not that I wanted them to get hurt or anything, just saying under the circumstances...) Its seems to me that some of the Iraqi police that we have so excelletly trained handed our troops over to iraqi militants.... Some managed to sneak in, some were from that Al Sadr guy (whos is kinda neutral ATM)... The Enrichment Center reminds you that the weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak. In the event that the weighted companion cube does speak, the Enrichment Center urges you to disregard its advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 This won't look good on Britain's record.. Tch. Makes a change from you shooting at us. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOV Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Shooting and killing police officers... they should be dishonourably discharged. I know the price. I pay it gladly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 I don't find anything wrong about that. I guess the Brits had to do what they had to. Props to them oO :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Shooting and killing police officers... they should be dishonourably discharged. They shot and killed a police officer because the police were militants.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeeeediot Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 The problem is that rebels have managed to get jobs in the Iraq Police force :( After WWII, the Jews and other persecuted peoples weren't asked to reconcile with the Nazis. Unfortuantely, we have to do so with the murderous Ba'athists who along with the "insurgents" are infiltrating many institutions and organisations that are the basis of society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_C_Stunner Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 why the heck did the british used that much forces to get 2 guys out? Stunner is in the house! Make some noise please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 why the heck did the british used that much forces to get 2 guys out? Those two 'british guys' are SAS Soldiers (Special Air Service) they're the best are country has and worth alot of money in fact there irreplaceable, we used so much force to let those 'poor scabby iraqi militants' whos the boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 That footage of a crowd turning on an armoured vehicle was just shocking (this was just before they broke the 2 guys out of the jail). They poured petrol all over it and set it on fire. The soldiers inside had to get out. When they got out they were set on fire by the crowd and beaten and were pelted by rocks being thrown. That's the kind of thing that makes me angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 That footage of a crowd turning on an armoured vehicle was just shocking (this was just before they broke the 2 guys out of the jail). They poured petrol all over it and set it on fire. The soldiers inside had to get out. When they got out they were set on fire by the crowd and beaten and were pelted by rocks being thrown. That's the kind of thing that makes me angry. Yeah i seen that aswell it was a tank, i didnt know they had to get out though or were set on fire. I feel sorry for the soldiers that were in that tank they were just doing their job and had to personally feel the full force of the iraqi war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I feel sorry for the soldiers that were in that tank they were just doing their job and had to personally feel the full force of the iraqi war. I agree to a certain extent, but the fact is if you sign up to go to war you can hardly expect to spend your time skipping through fields of rose petals and playing snap with your chums. Kirk and Lars I could handle. At the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I feel sorry for the soldiers that were in that tank they were just doing their job and had to personally feel the full force of the iraqi war. I agree to a certain extent, but the fact is if you sign up to go to war you can hardly expect to spend your time skipping through fields of rose petals and playing snap with your chums. You don't expect to be set on by the people you are trying to protect either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 You don't expect to be set on by the people you are trying to protect either. In a place like Iraq, i'd probably expect it. Kirk and Lars I could handle. At the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 So would I. I can't say I was suprised by the footage. I saw it one the news and didn't take a second look at it. It just seemed like another typical day in Iraq. Still does to a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 I feel sorry for the soldiers that were in that tank they were just doing their job and had to personally feel the full force of the iraqi war. I agree to a certain extent, but the fact is if you sign up to go to war you can hardly expect to spend your time skipping through fields of rose petals and playing snap with your chums. You don't expect to be set on by the people you are trying to protect either. Its 50% of the people over there desperate want our help and the other 50% were happy with saddam hussian ruinning the country, i suppose all you have to do is think of the men, women and children that want our help and cling to that. The rest of them will just have to go blow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukaideez Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Its 50% of the people over there desperate want our help and the other 50% were happy with saddam hussian ruinning the country, i suppose all you have to do is think of the men, women and children that want our help and cling to that. The rest of them will just have to go blow.... There will always be a part of any population that will rebel against authority, all we can do is try and keep that element under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_C_Stunner Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 im just wonder how many hundred years more will soldiers actually walks out of iraq Stunner is in the house! Make some noise please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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