[wideawake]

Reuters - the London bureau of the Iraqi State News Service.

[Mr. K]

I actually dont mind this type of story- when they are free from him they will thank us

When Basra knows he is dead they will do the job for us

[SolutionsOnly]

This is our 'payback' for our shameful betrayal of these people after Gulf War I. They have good reason to be skeptical of us.

[fourdeuce82d]

"I don't understand why they don't just storm the city. Ten tanks can do the job. What are they waiting for?"

Because we, unlike the psycho phook who's been running the joint, would prefer not to kill your ass. Hard as it may be to believe, not all governments/military forces are completely indifferent to civilian casualties.