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"Paper: Secret deal kept U.K. troops out of Basra."

Bowser — 8/6/2008 10:40:13 PM (archived)

"Report says Mahdi Army pact prevented Britons from aiding U.S., Iraq allies."

I would think this would have profound implications for the "coalition". What's left of it, anyway.

Arf

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"Paper: Secret deal kept U.K. troops out of Basra." - Bowser - 8/6/2008 10:40:13 PM
- Too bad the British military wasn't as pathetic in 1940 as they are today. - Lee - 8/7/2008 12:38:34 AM
  - re: Too bad the British military wasn't as pathetic in 1940 as they are today. - annie - 8/9/2008 11:02:31 PM
    - British military personnel seem to really have a wonderful time when visiting the Iranians. - Lee - 8/10/2008 5:31:15 PM
      - re: British military personnel seem to really have a wonderful time when visiting the Iranians. - Andrew - 8/12/2008 12:52:58 AM
  - You know, over 110 British soldiers have died in Afghanistan - z - 8/8/2008 5:26:28 PM
  - Dunkirk ring a bell? - Tony - 8/8/2008 3:25:40 PM
    - The British are good, but Dunkirk wasn't exactly a victory. - Bowser - 8/9/2008 3:42:03 AM
    - Considering how the victors have made a mess of things. - Lee - 8/8/2008 4:26:22 PM
      - "A German dominated Europe couldn't be worse" - McFly - 8/10/2008 5:15:29 AM
        
        re: "A German dominated Europe couldn't be worse" - Lee - 8/10/2008 5:53:55 PM
        
        odd... - McFly - 8/11/2008 5:58:06 PM
        
        Maybe not defending them. - Lee - 8/12/2008 1:04:16 AM
        
        We need a fantasy board too, apparantly. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/10/2008 9:17:59 PM
        
        German yes, Nazi no. - nick hoffman - 8/10/2008 10:29:22 AM
      - Better slow suicide (with no evidence to back it up) than quick genocide (n/t) - Tony - 8/8/2008 4:37:06 PM

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