uk troops withdraw from basra palace

[ABBAFAN]

.Good.perhaps soon they will be out of iraq completely.

[bigboywooly]

The first step in reducing the number there

I suppose we will see how good the Iraqi security forces are now

All those troops in the airport is bound to draw fire from insurgents

Tis the last province of the 4 the UK troops started with

[bradclark1]

The first step in making them be responsible for themselves.

[Skybird]

What is left is a troop contingent in just one place, they said on TV. This is what makes it easy to pull them out any time soon. That two most senior British generals had opened fire at the american way of waging and planning the war the past days, most probably is not by random coincidence. the ties of this "special relationship", which with regard to Iraq means nothing more than that Britain allowed itself to get tricked and abused for pathetic propaganda only, are about to get removed, as far as Iraq is concerned.Im looking forward to some major entertainment show once the diplomatic fire is opened from both sides when the British move out completely. About time that this obedient submission to the american war in Iraq gets ended. What was a moral thing for Blair, has been a disgrace for Britain. Let's see if more of the ressources they free in Iraq are shifted to Afghanistan. While Iraq is lost, Afghanistan also has become extremely desperate, although ground battles are won. It's just that this kind of military victories does not mean much in Afghanistan. they are pyrrhus victories only. As I use to say: "Trapped in the Afghan maze".

[Jimbuna]

Well don't hold your breath because personally I'm not convinced they're up to the job I predict lots of armoured vehicle or airborn carried assistance

[bookworm_020]

Basra is reasonaliby stable compared to the rest of Iraq. Yes, the is still trouble, but the Iraqi forces there seem ready to take over. The Iraq's were told when things were stable and Iraqi forces were ready to take over, that they would hand over power and withdraw.

I believe in the last couple of months they have done less patrols, letting the Iraqi's do it themselves. For the sake of all there, I hope the region stays stable.

[samniTe]

Originally Posted by bradclark1

The first step in making them be responsible for themselves.

and conforming to western ideals!

[August]

Originally Posted by samniTe

and conforming to western ideals!

You mean like not attacking and bombing schools, churches, markets and other concentrations of ones own civilians? That kind of western ideal?

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by August

You mean like not attacking and bombing schools, churches, markets and other concentrations of ones own civilians? That kind of western ideal?

the Western Ideal sound a lot more conforming for the ones that just want to live their lives?
if the people of such countries would vote, they would have vote for the Western ideal for sure. so they could go to the market without to be worried that some moron blows himself up.