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http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2003-04/01/article07.shtml
By Anas Ibrahim, IOL Iraq Correspondent
UMM QASR, Iraq, April 1 (IslamOnline.net& News Agencies) � The place
is Umm Qasr; time is Monday, March 31, and the action is a press tour
organized by the British forces occupying this southern Iraqi city
after a water pipeline was opened from neighboring Kuwait.
Nevertheless, once entering the city, which attracted the world
attention after its residents put up stiffer-than-expected resistance
to the invading forces, one could clearly witness that people are
still ready to fight against their "aggressors" and fearful of being
isolated from the rest of their Iraq.
Guard spots of Iraqi forces are still standing up with pro-Saddam
slogans painted outside in the small barbed area we are allowed to
move in, which is in fact a British camp set up inside a United
Nations center. On the background, there are some buildings that failed
to resist destruction accompanying the fierce British invasion.
The situation is still unstable; a British soldier justified, "Is the
situation stable even in London?"
British forces show a keen interest to open the 2.6 water pipeline to
the city living for several days without electricity or water supplies.
"I think the pipeline will secure the needs of people here for several
moths, and they therefore could begin rebuilding their infrastructure,"
said another British officer.
But people here are gripped by other concerns than to satisfy their
thirst. "We do not want to be refugees inside our country, do not let
them isolate the south from the north," said one of the inhabitants
through the barbed wires.
The United States had earlier spelt out plans to divide the oil-rich
Arab country into three areas after occupation, raising fears of ethnic
conflicts and civil struggle for natural riches.
"We are against foreign presence, � we are living in a difficult
humanitarian situation� there are only tomatoes in the market� no
water or electricity," complained another resident.
But a sense of relief at the end of Baathist grip could not be ignored
in the area. "We feels comfort that Baath party are no longer here,"
said a driver of a truck carrying drinking water to the residents. But
when we approached some Youngman and children, a feeling of patriotism
showed up. "We love Saddam, and continue supporting him," said one of
them, venting his anger at Iraq's neighbors "who helped the invaders
cross their borders to us,"
Kuwait, which granted the pipeline to the Iraqi city, is also the launch
pad for the U.S. and British forces invading Iraq from the south. But
the British forces are still facing strong resistance from inside this
small city and have a long way to go to boast a full control of it.
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