Text Chapter 1643 Three Kingdoms Reaction

With regard to the victory won by the US-British coalition forces in the September offensive in Iraq, the major US media, which had not tasted victory for four and a half months, were like unlucky husbands who had been held back by their wives for four and a half months.

Speaking of which, this is understandable, after all, these media are bastards on weekdays, but on the most basic patriotic point, I believe that no one will have any objections - even if they want to have objections, they have to consider the mood of the people, whether their own reports will affect the thickness of their wallets.

Some things are always simple for the media.

Even for their partners in the war, who were not very competitive: the British army, the American media, which had always been proud and arrogant, did not excessively stimulate them for the first time, and even praised them to varying degrees in the media.

Although it is a little strange, if you think about it carefully, it is also a matter of course: Now that the Americans are still counting on the British to contribute money and efforts to be the main culprit, why can't they say two good words to thank them -- otherwise, what if they say bad things and provoke them not to be wronged?

As the other party to the defeat in the war, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein held a television and radio speech to the whole country immediately after the end of the September offensive of the US-British coalition -- the reason why it was still broadcast was because during the three-day September offensive of the US-British coalition forces, the cable television transmission network in various places was damaged to varying degrees, and in order to make his speech accessible to the entire Iraqi people, radio broadcasting became the best alternative -- in television and radio speeches, Saddam Hussein swore to his people that this defeat was only temporary, and although Iraq encountered temporary difficulties, the final victory would certainly belong to the great and unyielding Iraqi people.

Finally, Saddam Hussein also appealed to all Iraqis in a televised speech, "The Iraqi people will never succumb to the evil US imperialism and their minions. ”

These remarks are simply a naked encouragement to all Iraqis to launch various forms of attacks against the US-British coalition forces, and absolutely cannot make the Americans and the British feel better -- but not to mention, the effect of Saddam's speech is really good, and the coalition forces, who have been closely monitoring the movements of the Iraqi military and government, immediately raised their security level by two levels after hearing Saddam's televised speech!

For these American and British GIs who survived the previous three days of the offensive, it would have been ...... if they had not died on the battlefield, but at the hands of Iraqi civilians Hey, anyway, no matter how they died, the soldiers of the American and British coalition forces who have been nostalgic for the flowery world of their own country don't want to see God so quickly, and if they have to choose a dead person to ensure that there is another living person, it is still a dead Iraqi.

Compared to the two warring parties: the Americans and the Iraqis, the other country in this war: the British, is really bitter and unspeakable!

The British lost too much!

Compared with the Poles, who only symbolically sent 200 soldiers to the Americans, the British did not achieve very satisfactory results in the direction of their own offensive or joint attack with the Americans, and the British troops in the two offensive directions of um Qasr and Basra completely lost face to the British Empire! …,

And what about the Poles? While the US-British allied forces were playing table tennis outside, they were eating barbecues and drinking beer in the camp!

Fortunately, the British Royal Special Air Service Regiment, which was dispatched together with the three major US special forces, and the SAS, which is the most famous special forces in the world, finally saved the last shred of face for the British Royal Army: the British Royal Special Air Service Regiment SAS successfully completed its mission in the airfield in the northern region of Iraq that was attacked by the three major US special forces -- although it accounted for two of the three deaths.

Therefore, when the September offensive ended, the Americans were happily boasting all over the world, the Poles were busy carrying a soy sauce bottle to make soy sauce, and Saddam Hussein was busy boosting the morale of the people with the intention of fighting the Americans again in the future, the British, the empire on which the sun never sets, were completely saddened, and the British domestic media were almost one-sided and severely criticized the British government's move to send troops to Iraq!

Among them, the most famous and authoritative newspaper in Britain: The Times was the most severely criticized!

The Times published a front-page headline strongly criticizing the Blair government, pointing out that the Blair government did not focus its main energy on how to develop the economy, but spent huge amounts of military spending to assist the Americans in sending troops to Iraq when the British economy was in a deep recession, unemployment remained high, the fiscal deficit was growing year after year, the government had to make drastic cuts in fiscal spending to maintain the normal operation of the government, and residents' incomes had not increased for nearly a decade. It's completely unclear what they're doing! ”

This comment of the "Times" can be regarded as completely igniting the British people who were originally dissatisfied with Blair's governing policy and governing ability, and the British people, who were already showing signs of boiling, could no longer bear it anymore, and played the protest slogan of "no war, no bread", and took to the streets one after another to protest the "stupid like a donkey" move of the Blair government, and demanded that the Blair government immediately withdraw its troops from Iraq.

For a time, the Blair government was in a hurry!

I don't know if it's deliberate, but coincidentally, when the Blair government was anxious because of this report by The Times, Britain's largest gossip tabloid, The Sun, once again broke out a huge piece of gossip: According to a senior officer of the British Royal Navy, who did not want to disclose his name, the military expenditure of the British Royal Navy has reached a point of overstretch under the condition that the Blair government has repeatedly cut the military expenditure of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, in order to maintain the normal operation of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, the Admiralty does not rule out the possibility of selling a part of the naval equipment in exchange for funds, linking the current predicament.

And according to the "senior officer who did not want to be named" in The Sun, the possibility and feasibility of such an approach are currently being discussed in the Admiralty of the Royal Navy of the British Empire.

What the? Is there such a thing? As soon as this report of the "Sun" came out, the British people, who were already very dissatisfied with the Blair government's dispatch of troops to Iraq at this time, suddenly became furious! Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is stupid like a stupid donkey, decided to send troops to help the Americans fight the war under the premise that the normal operation of his country's army cannot be guaranteed?

For a time, the public approval rating of the Blair government fell sharply, and the calls from all walks of life for Prime Minister Blair to step down have been rising higher and higher!

Although Prime Minister Tony Blair immediately stood up and said that although it is a fact that the government has cut military spending, it has definitely not reached the point where "the Admiralty should buy equipment to maintain the normal operation of the army!" But this time, a considerable part of the British people chose not to believe Blair's "liar" words, and strongly demanded that Blair immediately stand up, explain to the British people, and immediately withdraw troops from Iraq! …,

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Blair, this guy is so much more unlucky than I am! As a friend of Blair, Bush Jr. was glad at the moment: Fortunately, the United States had achieved the results it wanted in this round of offensive, otherwise it would have been itself that was in a hurry. However, despite his rejoicing, George W. Bush had no intention of doing anything for his friend...... Maybe when the British can't help it, the US government will lend them a little money?

"Mr. President, what are we going to do next?" Rumsfeld asked Bush Jr. that the September offensive was the first step to victory, and Bush Jr. knew very well that if he wanted to be re-elected, he must win the trophy war.

"Continue to maintain a high-pressure posture and a tight blockade of Iraq," Bush Jr. blurted out without hesitation the results of his thoughts in the past few days, "absolutely must not allow the damned Iraqis to get any chance to replenish their weapons and ammunition!" As long as we can successfully besiege them, we will win this war! ”

Rumsfeld nodded, he also thought so, but for a little thing in the war, Rumsfeld felt a little strange, at this time, the secretary of defense felt that he needed to remind himself of the president, "Mr. President, I don't know if you have noticed, according to our calculations, Iraq's weapons and ammunition will definitely not be able to support them until now, so ......"

Bush Jr. immediately realized the meaning of Rumsfeld's words, and his brows furrowed slightly, "You mean, there are countries that are secretly aiding Iraq?" ”

"Although there is no evidence to prove this, I think it is quite possible!" Rumsfeld nodded without hesitation.

"But ......," Bush hesitated, the same question he found strange at first, "I think it's a little strange too, but what country can bring in weapons and ammunition to the Iraqis without our knowledge and without us noticing, under our blockade and encirclement?" ”……,