"Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton,'' UK defence minister Geoff Hoon

said in the Commons yesterday. "He's either never been to Southampton, or he's never been to Umm Qasr'' says a British squaddie patrolling Umm Qasr. Another soldier added: "There's no beer, no prostitutes and people are shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth.''

Posted By: Tomblander on September 14th 2005 at 15:10:13

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Another lovely day in Iraq (General Chat) - Tomblander, Sep 14, 15:02:53
- Yes, but they're dying free. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 14, 15:11:27
  - I do think it would be a bit much to charge them for it (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Sep 14, 15:12:16
    - Sodding do gooders... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 15:13:06
    - I see what you've done there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 14, 15:12:38
- what about the gun violence in our own backyard ? Nottingham, London, Manchester etc. ? (n/m) (General Chat) - oh arr, Sep 14, 15:05:24
  - Hardly the same is it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Mick_Jagger, Sep 14, 15:07:26
    - "Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton,'' UK defence minister Geoff Hoon (General Chat) - Tomblander, Sep 14, 15:10:13
      - hardly yesterday, more like 2yrs ago (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 14, 15:30:19
  - What about it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Sep 14, 15:07:17
- Is that a Phil Collins number? (n/m) (General Chat) - cean doney, Sep 14, 15:04:42

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