That old moan by W.C. Fields, the American funny man, echoes the more recent feelings of many a resident in Basra.

这是美国喜剧演员W.C. 费尔兹过去抱怨的话，现在却是大多数巴士拉居民最近的心声。

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But Basra still has a long way to go.

但是巴士拉仍然有很长的路要走。

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British soldier in Basra, April 2003.

英国士兵在巴士拉，2003年4月。

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British forces were based mainly in southern Iraq, around the city of Basra.

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Fields, the American funny man, echoes the more recent feelings of many a resident in Basra.

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