Clashes erupt in Basra

Clashes erupt in Basra
Monday 29 March 2004

British occupation forces have clashed with Iraqis in the city of Basra, leaving a freelance photographer and three Iraqis injured.

British soldiers shot freelance photographer Nabil al-Jurani, who was working for the Associated Press, in the leg with a rubber bullet on Monday.

Occupation troops tried to evict dozens of Iraqis protesting from a government-owned building.

The clashes took place in front of the office of the God's Revenge Islamic Organisation, a Shia group which is accused by some Iraqis of involvement in attacks against Sunnis and members of the former ruling Baath party.

Iraqis threw stones at the troops, who were wielding batons and using riot shields.

One protester tried to snatch a rifle from a British soldier
and was quickly beaten to the ground by other troops.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3D84673B-3815-46AB-97C5-1BF006C8210C.htm

of Iraqis protesting. In corporate media speak that means hundreds. I wish the media would get their collective heads out of their asses and report factual information.

The Brits were so proud that they knew how to do colonialism better? Guess what, it didn't work last time and it certainly won't work this time. When will these assholes ever learn?

There's an existing LBN thread about this incident. Please continue discussion here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x450830

Thanks! :hi: