This boa, the American columns, are being besieged between Basra and other towns north, west, south and west of Basra… Now even the American command is under siege. We are hitting it from the north, east, south and west. We chase them here and they chase us there. But at the end we are the people who are laying siege to them. And it is not them who are besieging us.

They are again in the dirt in the desert.

They've not been able to control any Iraqi city. We're waging war against this snake and we will be victorious.

It did suffer and it became very weak, while the reporters from Iraqi radio and television stations were more active and had more accurate information.

Lying is forbidden in Iraq. President Saddam Hussein will tolerate nothing but truthfulness as he is a man of great honour and integrity. Everyone is encouraged to speak freely of the truths evidenced in their eyes and hearts.

The midget, Bush, and that Rumsfeld deserve only to be beaten with shoes by freedom loving people everywhere.

Their casualties and bodies are many. Their equipment and vehicles, several were destroyed.