Basrah the British Fail

The title of this entry pretty much explains it all. There has been some serious problems down here and it continues to get worse for the guys on the ground. The report I read recently about the border security in this sector would surprise the average joe citizen out there. Iran has taken over the militia in the Al' Basra region and is funneling in Weapons thru the Ports of Entries(POE). There is a port on the Iraqi border that is staffed by a Colonal that lived in Iran for 15 years during the Iraq/Iran war! Where do you think his allegiance belongs? With the continued political pressures at home on the british soldier they do not fire back when fired upon. They have released individuals that were armed and broke thru a perimeter fence. So it is a mess and they are tired and ready to leave. The average soldier here would like to kick ass but it just won't happen and that is a shame.

Unmoderated Comments

Well, just wondering what my friends would like me to do. I have moderated the comments on this site for no particular reason but then I got a chap calling himself "Iraq" tell me I don't know what I'm talking about. Seems interesting coming from a guy calling himself Iraq, he is entitled to his opinions and I don't object to them as he didn't really specify what I didn't know. Which is alot I can tell all of you. But I happen to be in Iraq, FOB Loyalty first...within three weeks the building I was living in took 3 mortars. Now I'm in Basrah I have been here 10 days and we have gotten somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 incoming rockets/mortars (combination of). So I don't really know but if you guys want me to unmoderate the comments let me know and it will be done. I'm still alive by the way, there was several close calls two days ago but I still have my 10 fingers and toes! Cheers!

Where is Monty When You Need Him??

Ok soI'm here in Basrah and I have just one question for the british in the group. WTF?? I'm here and we have taken about 40-60 incoming rockets! Yes that isn't exaggerated, that is reality. Ask me how many times I have heard out-going or return fire? none absolutely none! I only mention this becuase I'm here getting shot at and the british subjects are getting killed, maimed, and young lives destroyed without shooting back! I can't understand this stratedgy at all. I pray that the US Marines come in and reclaim this terrority. Pray for this little brave, I will need it.

God please return Churchill to the Empire!

So this is a shot of Baghdad from the air. These pilots are either good or crazy because the manuevers they use are as good as any roller coaster known to man. I guess knowing these are flying over semi hostile terroritory doesn't help either. Anyway I thought you guys might like to see a birdseye view from a couple hundred feet up. I'm enjoying myself here and the work is pretty good too. There are some tense moments but nothing outragous. So I will cut his post short as I don't really have anything to say. Support the effort people or they will follow us home and America will be just like Israel, I hate to say it but that is what I'm seeing.