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2007-06-03 Iraq

Britain planning Iraq pullout within a year

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Posted by Steve White 2007-06-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Not really a surprise. Things are getting better in Iraq. *shrug* Until Britain decides to properly fund even the limited armed forces they have, they're going to have to make hard choices. And anyway, Mr. Brown never agreed with what he saw as the Iraq adventure.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-03 08:58|| 2007-06-03 08:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Not a surprise at all. The south of Iraq is indeed more stable, since it's almost all Shi'a. The big problem there, and one the Brits refuse to touch, is the Shi'a militas and hard boyz taking over, especially in Basra.

Now should the federal government of Iraq survive, at some point it's going to have to deal with this. But it's lower on the priority list than thumping AQI, getting the Sunni extremists under control, making sure Turkey doesn't invade, and getting control of their borders. It'll be prickly because of the Iran connection.

But whichever way that goes, the Brits won't be needed.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-06-03 13:13|| 2007-06-03 13:13|| Front Page Top

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