"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.''

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