C Knowles wrote:

: From yourdictionary.com:
: 1. To harass; beset:
: 2. To surround with troops; besiege.

Actually the "coalition compound" in Bagdad gets fairly
close to the image of a beleaguered fortress with fortified
walls. (Psychological mistake IMHO, though understandable
from the point of view of security.)

--
Emmanuel Gustin