They must really, really hate freedom

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This ungrateful lad is apparently upset about British efforts to bring him the freedom to choose between a Big Mac and The Whopper. Indeed, he and his countrymen are now jailing their liberators:

The official said two unknown gunmen in full Arabic dress began firing on civilians in central Basra, wounding several, including a traffic police officer. There were no fatalities, the official said.

The two gunmen fled the scene but were captured and taken in for questioning, admitting they were British marines carrying out a "special security task," the official said.

Her Majesty's finest were able to free the two defenders of democracy, but only after they were attacked by a mob who had apparently been waiting for the two to be arrested and then freed:

British troops launched the rescue about three hours after Iraqi authorities informed British commanders the men were being held at the police department's major crime unit, the official said.

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Video showed dozens of Iraqis surrounding British armored vehicles and tossing gasoline bombs, rocks and other debris at them.

With one vehicle engulfed in flames, a soldier opened the hatch and bailed out as rocks were thrown at him. Another photograph showed a British soldier on fire on top of a tank.

"Many of those present were clearly prepared well in advance to cause trouble, and we believe that the majority of Iraq people would deplore this violence." Reid said.