For the Iraqis and British airmen the occasion is a happy one. The ceremony marked the completion of a project financed by Coalition forces in Iraq to pump water into a Marsh Arab village near Basra Air Station.
"We are very pleased to be here, it is an honor to us to help," said Wing Cmdr. Tim Heyworth, stepping forward to cut the ribbon.
The crowd erupted and the commander disappeared in a wave of singing and dancing into the village. [...]
"It's great for the people, they cannot conceal their happiness. They were suppressed under Saddam (Hussein) for 14 years; this is a huge step forward," he said, while narrowly avoiding a soaking from some of the children playing at one of the pods.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Iraq - troops open lifeline into marshlands
Here's another good news story you probably won't see on MSM.
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