"Why does the British troops continue in these WAR CRIMES! This is Bush Jr. illegal war for Israel! Let the U.S.A. fight it!

LoBianco, Joseph R., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A."

What WAR CRIMES! were those then, Joseph R. LoBianco of Baton Rouge?

What does Iraq have to do with Israel? Do please elucidate, I am sure your opinions will add greatly to our understanding of this apparently complex region.

Jonathan Wilton, Singapore,

It is about time that the trouble makers were taken out. Those who are apposed to the new way are stopping the Iraqi people from living in freedom. Al-Sadr should be next, and then the leader that takes his place and so on. In fact the town should be leveled. Why don't we use the force necessary to break the will of these people. Overwhelming force is what is needed, not politics.

noname, longview, texas

Sadr had Qadir assassinated as Qadir was attempting like several Mahdi army big shots to supplant Sadr.
Blame the Brits or Americans is cover for the operation which benefits Iraq.

Lame Cherry, Watertown, USA

Terrorists are not soldiers,they are nothing but brainwashed cowards that go into markets,places of worship,and other public areas and murder women,children and the elderly.The Trade Towers also indicate this as they murdered unarmed business people.By the way,about all the virgins in the hereafter,not many left but there are a whole load of sheep.

Andy Knight, Richmond, Canada

Bravo to the brave British forces for brilliant military victory in the battle for all values humanitarian! Congratulations, and well done! This is one well done step toward making the world, and Iraq, a better place, for Iraqi's, and everyone.

Carlo, Roma, Italy

Why does the British troops continue in these WAR CRIMES! This is Bush Jr. illegal war for Israel! Let the U.S.A. fight it!

LoBianco, Joseph R., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.

No, no to that blood-thirsty Mr Madr; no. no to his terrorist Mahdi army, and no, no to Mr Bliar's forays into matters that are solely of interest to Mr Bush and his neocons and that result in British and Iraqi deaths!

Maxadolf, Epsom, UK

Get over the WMD and the "lies", which were actually based on intelligence...
How can some of you people make comments about killing American and British soldiers worldwide, we are all in this together, so less of the well overused rhetoric and more support, surely.
The guy talking about colonial Britain, what on earth are you on? You need to get update and realise the British empire is long gone, so stop comparing it to current affairs.

Blair, Bristol, England,

"Tough, good riddance, Live by the sword Die by the sword."


i assume that applies to both sides !!

James, blackburn,

The truth is out. They told us that they had concrete evidence of Iraq's involvement in 9/11 and then they said they had WMDs. As their lies get exposed, they change the reason for this war. I don't even know what's the current reason. Let me think...is it exporting democracy...or is going on the offensive (you know go after the terrorists where they live). Gee whiz there sure are alot of terrorists running around Iraq. I wonder why they are there. Maybe it's because their country is being occupied. You think. I don't know about you, but in 3rd grade history I heard about a similar story about foreign troops occupying a people's country. And the foreign troops were under constant asymmetrical attack by the countrymen. At the time, the countrymen were referred to as terrorists. We now refer to them as American patriots. I wonder how history will describe this.

GET OUT OF IRAQ ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nagi, Dearborn, MI

What part of get the hell out of these people country you "idiots" do not seem to understand!."Without an obvious British presence" !Oh please.An obvious british presence will be more dead british soldiers.
Gee,you fellows don't seem to be having much fun!.It was wonderful,wasn't it when you were playing bully against the colonial africans and Asians with exception to the Boers, whom were afraid to really fight you.
Enjoy licking you wounds and really!,you should go and get the more serious ones checked.It could mean your life or death.

Ronin, New York, U.S.A

"He left the vehicle but was killed when a second rocket struck him, it alleged"

It was a rocket, not a sword

ignorent meddlers , Four Que, USA

Time to negotiate with the terrorists. We tell them that we will leave when there are no attacks for a month and they surrender their arms. If they then rearm, we come back. This would show Iraqis what the insurgents want, and they would drive them out so we can go home.

Ben, York,

"al-Sadr...offered cash for the killing of British troops"

Cash for killing troops? - War is like a game for these Iraqi Insurgents/terrorists/militias...without war they'd be bored and have nothing to do. Pull 'em out now!

Stanzler, London, UK

"ignorent meddlers", eh?
Lucky we have you around to set us straight, Colin.

Jonathan Wilton, Singapore,

What about reading(!) the Bible instead of quoting the Bible. British and amercan soldiers do not "live by the sword". They simply are(!) the sword. Moqtada al-Sadr "lives" by the sword - his militia and death sqads. The moment he has to lay the "sword" (= i.e. the militia army/death sqads) aside he is a nobody, a no-one! He is a puppet on some iranian strings! It is that simple. He is a thread as long as the militia follows him. He had to change his direction, his streched out hand to Sunni "brethren" because the Iranians had to change their direction and start talks with Americans. It is not a matter of own strenght - it is weakness of the Mahdi army. Though still bloody and dangerous they can act in the future.

Dirk R Bode, Hamburg, Germany,

The hand of piece, eh?
Very satirical.

Jonathan Wilton, Singapore,

I see, the guy was killed because he wanted all foreigners - US, British, Jihadis, mercenaries - out.

Furthermore, he offered the hand of piece to other Iraqis.

I thought that is what a patriot is supposed to feel. I guess I am missing out on something. Oh, I forgot, the oil. Silly me.

Alfred, Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK

Over three thousand of your ignorent meddlers have 'died by the sword' so far, and I expect there are a whole lot more to come

Colin Nicolson, London, UK

Live by the sword, die by the sword?

The same applies to the occupiers

kev lax, Shanghai, China

Jim Barry from the USA says "Tough, good riddance, Live by the sword Die by the sword". Well you self centered yank so-and-so, remember your own words everytime the ever growing numbers around the world want to to kill your soldiers (both uniformed and non uniformed). Yes indeed, live by the sword, die by the sword. Famous last words my friend.

luke R, Australia, Australia

Tough, good riddance, Live by the sword Die by the sword.

Jim Barry, Idaho Falls, usa