Basra Incident

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The "Basra Incident" was mentioned to Sayid by Juliet during a scene in the episode "One of Us". It is possible that this event will be further explored in a future Sayid-centric episode.

Quote

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JULIET: ... I'm curious, Sayid, how long was it before you told everyone on that beach exactly how many people you've tortured in your life. Do they know about Basra?

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Commentary

Basra is a city in Iraq, so viewers are aware that while Sayid was still in the country it is likely he visited there. Considering the extensive things we've seen and heard of concerning Sayid's past in the Republican Guard thus far, the Basra Incident must be something that surpasses anything presented to us as of yet - if it doesn't, Juliet would not have mentioned it specifically as the reason Sayid was not fit to be a 'moral center' of the Losties' camp.

The Basra Incident may also be a secret operation. Juliet reveals to Sawyer in the same scene that she knows he killed Frank Duckett in Australia before coming to the island - something not known even to Australian officials at the time.

Trivia

In 1991, after the first Persian Gulf War, Basra was the site of widespread revolt against Saddam Hussein, which was very violently suppressed.
In 1999 a second revolt took place, leading to mass executions in Basra.
In 2003, during the Invasion of Iraq, Basra was invaded by allied forces, and occupied mainly by British troops.
In recent times, Basra has become a stronghold for Shia insurgents allied to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.