Rocket attack on UK base in Basra

[DoYouEverWonder]

19 January 2007

Six British soldiers have been hurt after rockets struck a military base in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

One soldier was seriously wounded while the others received minor injuries in the attack on the Basra Palace camp.

Four soldiers were taken to a field hospital and two received treatment on the spot, a spokeswoman said.

About 7,000 UK troops are in Basra. The government says it hopes to transfer security to Iraqi forces this year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6278015.stm

SOD Gates just landed in Basra. I guess they wanted to make sure he had a proper welcome?

[maddezmom]

1. Gates arrives in Iraq (Basra)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070119/ts_nm/iraq1_dc

[Javaman]

2. So is this a cover story for moron* sending the patriot missile batteries

to Iraq?

Or were this small rockets and not the scud type?

Since it wasn't stated, it could be spun anyway they want...

reporter: mr prez* how come patriot missile batteries were sent to Iraq, when it's clear they, the insurgents, don't have the capability to fire rockets of a certain size that would require a patriot missile?

mr. prez*: apparently you haven't been reading the news, heh heh, since you are a news man and all, heh heh, Basssssrahhhh was attacked by rockets this past week...so there...(sticks tongue out)