Britain's exit strategy from Iraq

Mar 19 - Five years on from the US-led invasion, Britain is conducting a mentoring and monitoring plan as part of their exit strategy from Iraq.

More than 40,000 British troops were set the task of securing southern Iraq, especially Basra, a city of more than two million people and the strategic hub for Iraq's multi-billion-dollar oil exports, after they invaded in March 2003.

Britain now has no soldiers in Basra following their withdrawal to a heavily fortified base at Basra airport, several miles outside the city, and southern Iraq remains the scene of frequent violent clashes between rival Iraqi factions.

Stuart McDill reports from Basra.

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[rsgrievous10]

no we rule(d)

[debbiemagee23]

hey brits suck another keyboard hard man. I wonder if you would mouth off so loud if we were face to face.

[OGBladerOG]

BritsSuck why you dont Fu ck off and get a life

[ChrisMansfield3run]

why dont you try and get laid, and avoid eating burgers.

[BritsSuck]

Britain's exit strategy from Iraq...Make a deal with al-Mahdi militia and run like hell!

[msvf2]

i dont get you? US is the largest exporter of arms, one of the main clients being Taiwan, which considered to be a "rouge/ terrorist" state by the Chines.

[Pizza23333]

errrrrrm no. Still selling weapons to terrorists Russian bastard?

[msvf2]

The British people opposed the war and most still do, but this doesn't mean we dont support the soldiers. Every Briton support the soldiers who where sent out to war on PACK OF LIES, even the stanchest critics of the war stand by the soldiers, except if they are a scum bag traitor.