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mark occomore
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 Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: British troops pack up and leave basra palace |
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British troops have begun to withdraw from their base at Basra Palace in the southern city, the Iraqi Defence Ministry has announced.
The 550 personnel are leaving to join the remaining 5,000 troops at the last British base near Basra Airport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6975375.stm
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firewirefred
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: British troops pack up and leave basra palace |
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| mark occomore wrote: | British troops have begun to withdraw from their base at Basra Palace in the southern city, the Iraqi Defence Ministry has announced.
The 550 personnel are leaving to join the remaining 5,000 troops at the last British base near Basra Airport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6975375.stm
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: British troops pack up and leave basra palace |
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| firewirefred wrote: | | mark occomore wrote: | British troops have begun to withdraw from their base at Basra Palace in the southern city, the Iraqi Defence Ministry has announced.
The 550 personnel are leaving to join the remaining 5,000 troops at the last British base near Basra Airport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6975375.stm
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SantaFefan
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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but good game, good game!
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gfloyd
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It was the prospect of receiving parcels of Sarah Kennedy's knickers which finally made them move base. They told the Iraqi postman that they didnt have a forwarding address. 
Where will Bunty's undies end up now? Will the Madhi army fancy them? 
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