Basra: Terror,Troops,Toys, Hospitals, Hizbollah, Iran
telegraph: Police infiltrators hold Basra in grip of terror
The convoy of Warrior armoured vehicles jolted along the rutted street. Inside the furnace-like interior of the rear vehicle four sweating soldiers from the Staffordshire regiment cursed the stench of sewage that filled the air.
Their mission was simple if lowly: visit a police station and deliver a consignment of toys to a nearby hospital. Two months ago the security would have been unnecessary. Then British officers frequently drove around Basra in lone, unarmoured Land Rovers. Read more
db: The Telegraph's bold search for the truth - in order to avoid it - continues. They are out in front when it comes to serving the interests of the MoD over the interests of the British public. Read the previous db post for a more challenging experience.
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