Popular Uprising In Basra?

[Mark Bennett]

There is a link now.  The British report a "popular uprising" by civilians
which Iraqi troops are trying to put down with mortar fire.  I guess we've
moved to the Warsaw Ghetto phase of the story.  An interesting quote from
the story:  
"Our correspondent says British commanders concede that the Iraqis are
dictating the battle plan in Basra, playing their strongest suit by drawing
the British into urban warfare."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2886235.stm

-----Original Message-----
From: mike larkin [mailto:mike_larkin2001 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:36 AM
To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
Subject: Popular Uprising In Basra?

This phrase is running across the BBC web tickler at: http://news.bbc.co.uk.
There's no linked article; not even sure what it means; uprising against
Saddam? 
Against the U.S./British?

Has anyone heard about this? 

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