Anybody been to Basra for a city break?

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  1. Swi

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    Planning a stag doo there, wondered what there is to do activity wise?

    :D

    God i'm bored, might go to bed
     
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    No But Ive Heard Its Lovely This Time Of Year nt
     
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    was in Sarajevo during the siege in the bosnian war that wa a right laugh.
     
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    Thats what i've been told

    Its just entering their summer, but feels more like middle of summer at minute

    There is plenty of Brits and Yanks so i'm sure will be fine, heard its a bit rundown in places, but we are staying at the 5* Hussein Palace Intercontinental Hotel

    Not been refurbed for a decade but still boasts to be the Jewell in the crown of that particular area

    My mate wants to fire RPG's and possible go off roading in a Hummer, but i've said i'm not sure how safe it is.
     
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    Were you really?

    I've been to Croatia, what a lovel area of the world that is, hard to imagine Jets were firing rockets on Dubrovnik, planning on going there in summer
     
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    You heard Miss Sarejavo by U2 and Pavarotti? Beautiful nt
     
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    RE: Were you really?

    yea 2 three months tours. 1995
     
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    You still serving?

    Maximum respect to any man or woman who serves in the forces

    Pride of the nation, should be on 40k a week doing that job

    (Y)
     
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    RE: You heard Miss Sarejavo by U2 and Pavarotti? Beautiful nt

    yes enjoyed it also got a vid of our tour 94/95 by the bbc with u2 singing for the back ground music bonfire night always takes me back there.
     
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    RE: You still serving?

    No mate finshed 2004 24 years
     
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    Top man, i salute you

    (england)
     
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    RE: Top man, i salute you

    thanks a lot let me get you a pint next home match i mean that.
     
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    Grazie nt
     
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    RE: Grazie nt

    What the chuff is grazie.
     
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    Sorry, thank you in Italian, i'm currently learning it, keeps slipping out lol nt
     
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    RE: Sorry, thank you in Italian, i'm currently learning it, keeps slipping out lol nt

    O ar gratzie its me been a dumd **** as usual , but your welcome
     
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    Apparently you can go out on the lash
     
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    i have done 2 tours there, is ok, less Brits there from today :D :D :D
     
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    I've worked in the Gulf, and been to Basrah. It was said that the Shatt al Arab was the arsehole of the Gulf and Basrah was right up it.
     
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