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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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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 Guest
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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
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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but good game, good game! _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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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? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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