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Allies Or Appeasers
Secret deal kept British Army out of battle for Basra
A secret deal between Britain and the notorious al-Mahdi militia prevented British Forces from coming to the aid of their US and Iraqi allies for nearly a week during the battle for Basra this year, The Times has learnt.
Four thousand British troops – including elements of the SAS and an entire mechanised brigade – watched from the sidelines for six days because of an “accommodation” with the Iranian-backed group, according to American and Iraqi officers who took part in the assault.
US Marines and soldiers had to be rushed in to fill the void, fighting bitter street battles and facing mortar fire, rockets and roadside bombs with their Iraqi counterparts.
Hundreds of militiamen were killed or arrested in the fighting. About 60 Iraqis were killed or injured. One US Marine died and seven were wounded.
Wouldn’t this be aiding and abetting the enemy? And these are our “allies” in the ‘war on terror’?
So, they just sat there while Iraqis are being killed? While Americans are killed and wounded? Allie is NOT what I’d call them right at this point in time. This makes me highly suspicious of the Brits retreat. I know, it’s suppose to be a withdrawal, but under these circumstances, it makes me wonder. Is this another deal they made with the Iranian backed Mahdi bunch?
Read the rest of this crap here. Are the Brits the new French?
