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Originally posted by Bungee
BBC : Al Jazeera television broadcasts images of two dead soldiers and two prisoners of war, all said to be British.
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'BRITISH PRISONERS PARADED'


What are claimed to be two UK prisoners of war and two dead British soldiers are reported to have been shown on an Arab TV network.

The PoWs are reported to have been shown on Al Jazeera television following a battle at al Zubayr, near Basra.


The video obtained by the station showed two bodies in uniform lying on their backs and two PoWs looking sombre.

The station did not say where the video came from.

Al Jazeera has already been criticised by the White House for showing footage of American PoWs.

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Last Updated: 15:33 UK, Wednesday March 26, 2003

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Originally posted by Bungee
BBC : Al Jazeera television broadcasts images of two dead soldiers and two prisoners of war, all said to be British.
Click to expand...

:(

'BRITISH PRISONERS PARADED'


What are claimed to be two UK prisoners of war and two dead British soldiers are reported to have been shown on an Arab TV network.

The PoWs are reported to have been shown on Al Jazeera television following a battle at al Zubayr, near Basra.


The video obtained by the station showed two bodies in uniform lying on their backs and two PoWs looking sombre.

The station did not say where the video came from.

Al Jazeera has already been criticised by the White House for showing footage of American PoWs.

More follows . . .



Last Updated: 15:33 UK, Wednesday March 26, 2003

Sky News
 
No.

Whether the picture was supplied by Iraq or not, they should not show pictures of Dead PoWs on tele. Its not allowed iirc.

Its also pretty sick. At least have their faces covered, and make it look like you are not so smug about them being dead!
 
No.

Whether the picture was supplied by Iraq or not, they should not show pictures of Dead PoWs on tele. Its not allowed iirc.

Its also pretty sick. At least have their faces covered, and make it look like you are not so smug about them being dead!
 
Originally posted by Borris
I agree with you insofar as showing anyone dead on TV is uncalled for, and the network shouf be censured (not censored) for that.

Send a missile to blow them up? Good call. Love your work.
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ACTUALLY, i didnt say blow them up, i said what they were showing was sick.
 
Originally posted by Borris
I agree with you insofar as showing anyone dead on TV is uncalled for, and the network shouf be censured (not censored) for that.

Send a missile to blow them up? Good call. Love your work.
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ACTUALLY, i didnt say blow them up, i said what they were showing was sick.
 
A large contingent of Iraq’s Republican Guard headed south in a convoy of at least 1,000 vehicles toward U.S. Marines in central Iraq on Wednesday — an area that already has seen the heaviest fighting of the war. The advance appeared to signal that the Republican Guard, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s best-trained and most loyal force, was still prepared to go on the offensive despite several days of allied airstrikes and missile attacks on its positions.
 
A large contingent of Iraq’s Republican Guard headed south in a convoy of at least 1,000 vehicles toward U.S. Marines in central Iraq on Wednesday — an area that already has seen the heaviest fighting of the war. The advance appeared to signal that the Republican Guard, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s best-trained and most loyal force, was still prepared to go on the offensive despite several days of allied airstrikes and missile attacks on its positions.
 
Perhaps if the RG are travelling through unpopulated area, carpet bombing could be the best way.

However, the RG may have forced civilians with them, in which case, we have a dillema.

I had heard that some of our troops feel like they have to fight with hands tied.
 
Perhaps if the RG are travelling through unpopulated area, carpet bombing could be the best way.

However, the RG may have forced civilians with them, in which case, we have a dillema.

I had heard that some of our troops feel like they have to fight with hands tied.
 
Mr Blair has just touched down at Andrew's Air Force Base.

Meeting Mr Bush tonight, and Kofi Annan tomorrow.

Sopme more info on RG movements:

WARPLANES ATTACK CONVOY

British warplanes are attacking a large column of Iraqi troops heading out of Basra as 5,000 Republican Guards are reported to be heading for a possible showdown with US Marines.


British radar picked up a convoy of some 70 -120 vehicles retreating from Basra on Wednesday evening.

The convoy is heading towards the al-Faw peninsula and the military says it could either be a counter attack by the Iraqi army to recapture lost territory or a retreat from Basra to avoid a limited uprising that began on Tuesday afternoon.

The Officer Commanding 40 Commando's battle room, Major Mick Green, said: "We have no idea why this column has come out at the moment.

"Their intentions or motives are totally unclear but they have adopted an offensive posture and do not want to surrender, so we have attacked them."

'Suicide'

Major Green added: "The inexplicable thing is why they have decided to move so much armour before darkness. To move tanks around in daylight is suicide."

The convoy is heading towards territory secured at the weekend by Royal Marines from 40 Commando.

It is thought the Iraqis may have felt the fierce sandstorms would have given their armour cover.

From the air, US Navy F-18 Super Hornets and RAF Harrier ground attack jets are dropping precision-guided munitions and cluster bombs.


And from the ground, the column is being pounded by 155mm AS90 heavy artillery from 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, and 105mm light field guns from 29 CommandoRegiment, Royal Artillery.

A second group of around 1,000 Republican Guard vehicles containing up to 5,000 troops are heading south from Baghdad towards US Marines, American media reported.

More http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12275999,00.html
 
Mr Blair has just touched down at Andrew's Air Force Base.

Meeting Mr Bush tonight, and Kofi Annan tomorrow.

Sopme more info on RG movements:

WARPLANES ATTACK CONVOY

British warplanes are attacking a large column of Iraqi troops heading out of Basra as 5,000 Republican Guards are reported to be heading for a possible showdown with US Marines.


British radar picked up a convoy of some 70 -120 vehicles retreating from Basra on Wednesday evening.

The convoy is heading towards the al-Faw peninsula and the military says it could either be a counter attack by the Iraqi army to recapture lost territory or a retreat from Basra to avoid a limited uprising that began on Tuesday afternoon.

The Officer Commanding 40 Commando's battle room, Major Mick Green, said: "We have no idea why this column has come out at the moment.

"Their intentions or motives are totally unclear but they have adopted an offensive posture and do not want to surrender, so we have attacked them."

'Suicide'

Major Green added: "The inexplicable thing is why they have decided to move so much armour before darkness. To move tanks around in daylight is suicide."

The convoy is heading towards territory secured at the weekend by Royal Marines from 40 Commando.

It is thought the Iraqis may have felt the fierce sandstorms would have given their armour cover.

From the air, US Navy F-18 Super Hornets and RAF Harrier ground attack jets are dropping precision-guided munitions and cluster bombs.


And from the ground, the column is being pounded by 155mm AS90 heavy artillery from 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, and 105mm light field guns from 29 CommandoRegiment, Royal Artillery.

A second group of around 1,000 Republican Guard vehicles containing up to 5,000 troops are heading south from Baghdad towards US Marines, American media reported.

More http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12275999,00.html
 
Originally posted by Clerkin
Not having Sky bites, I only have terrestial tv, I need 24 hour coverage, look at the crap they are showing on the BBC and ITV, bring us the war ffs.
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Just use the web feeds mate. Assuming you aint 56k that is!:D
 
Originally posted by Clerkin
Not having Sky bites, I only have terrestial tv, I need 24 hour coverage, look at the crap they are showing on the BBC and ITV, bring us the war ffs.
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Just use the web feeds mate. Assuming you aint 56k that is!:D
 
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