BBC News article on Basra

[mess pres]

May be of interest to some on here who served on Op Telic. I found it quite a enlightening article. The article is broader than the title may suggest.

Why a mother had to visit the place her son died - BBC News

 

[chimera]

For those who spent a significant proportion of their lives in and around Basra have a look at this link and maybe things are not all doom and gloom these days in the "Venice of the Middle East":

Basra Times Square