About 60 percent of the lumber, plywood and other wood products going to the Middle East is for the U.S. Central Command Center in Doha, Qatar, ... That material is being used to construct support structures for troops. Lumber hasn't gone into Iraq yet, but we'll need more of it to set up structures for troops in areas like Basra when it's safe to do so.
Quotes about basra (14 Quotes)
What I would like to stress is that at this time -- when there are forces in Basra and all over Iraq -- such things are expected to happen,
I am the daughter of Basra, ... We will never lose our kindness.
We believe that the presence of the British military forces in Basra has led to the destabilization of the security situation in the city. The Islamic Republic of Iran demands the immediate withdrawal of British forces from Basra.
I had good reason to believe that the lives of the soldiers were at risk and troops were sent to the area of Basra near the police station to help ensure their safety by providing a cordon,
This underlines what people have been forecasting for some time, that Basra is a potential source of trouble, though easily dealt with by British troops until now.
An operation was then mounted to rescue them from a house in Basra.
I can confirm to you that officials in Basra have recovered the body of journalist Steven Vincent. The U.S. Embassy is working with British military and local Iraqi officials in Basra to determine who is responsible for the death of this journalist. Our condolences go out to the family.
We have decided to form a supreme investigative committee in which some members of the Basra provincial council will join, ... The results will be presented to the government, council of ministers, the parliament and the people.
We're working very closely with Iraqi officials in Basra and with the British government to determine who might be responsible for this heinous crime.
At this time, where there are forces in Basra and all over Iraq, such things are expected to happen. As for us, it will not affect the relationship between Iraq and Britain, and we hope that together we will reach ... the truth of the matter.
In the past two months, eight multi-national force soldiers and six coalition members have been killed by terrorists in Basra province, ... This terrorism must be stopped.
It wasn't a cake walk in Basra but it's going to be a lot, lot more dangerous up there,
We have run into our greatest danger in the south. We don't find it safe at all in Basra. It is completely dominated by different death squads who operate there with impunity.