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Mr. Superbad · 03-26-2003, 09:10 AM

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Safwan, Iraq :: Valerie Jones :: 1359GMT

I have just crossed into Southern Iraq with the Kuwaiti Red Crescent and the first load of humanitarian aid. There are really chaotic scenes here, people are scrambling for food and climbing into the trucks.

There are three trucks, carrying food stuffs and water. This is a gesture the Kuwaiti Red Crescent wanted to make from the Kuwaiti people, but this is not the reaction they expected.

We got to the border town of Safwan, as the doors of the trucks were opened people scambled inside and grabbed the boxes and bags of food. They started throwing them out into the crowd.

One man told me they really needed these supplies as there was no water in Safwan. Soldiers are here with us but are uncertain about the mood of the crowd, some are chanting Saddam good, Bush bad.

The military are now circling the trucks and are hoping the scene will calm down.

BBC

So, what'st the current line we're being fed now? That Saddams Fedayeen super-troops are making people fight us? How does that explain the hostility from these villagers from Safwan?

Zadok001 · 03-26-2003, 09:19 AM

I would put down money we're gonna see something different in each village/city. Not everyone is going to react the same way - Some will protest our presence, some will run to us with open arms, some will throw stones, and some will kill us.

I don't think there's a party line on this specific incident yet, but chances are it will simply be played down.

Evangelion · 03-26-2003, 09:20 AM

Of course, if you lob two missiles into a shopping district, you can expect the locals to greet you with a certain... reserve.

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03-26-2003, 09:19 AM	#2
Zadok001 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Two Steps Ahead Posts: 1,124	I would put down money we're gonna see something different in each village/city. Not everyone is going to react the same way - Some will protest our presence, some will run to us with open arms, some will throw stones, and some will kill us. I don't think there's a party line on this specific incident yet, but chances are it will simply be played down.

03-26-2003, 09:20 AM	#3
Evangelion Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 1,490	Of course, if you lob two missiles into a shopping district, you can expect the locals to greet you with a certain... reserve.

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