May 6, 2009
Posted at 12:51 pm on Wednesday the 6th
Noting the last egress of British forces in Iraq now underway.
“The role of British ground forces is finished,” a defence official said, having completed their mission of mentoring and training two Iraqi army divisions. [The] ceremonies were in many ways symbolic. British forces had been winding down their presence in Basra for many weeks and had already handed over responsibility for Basra’s security to the Iraqis at the start of the year.
It was significant that UK forces handed over their base not to the Iraqis but the Americans. US forces will remain in Basra protecting the important supply route from Kuwait, and helping the Iraqi army and police force. Source
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GLOSSARY
IIO = Illegal Invasion and Occupation
Congress CX = 110th Congress
SNABU = Situation Negative, All Bushed Up
And So It Goes is a reincarnation and continuation of the late Vox Digitatus blog (2004 - 2006).
re: the phrase And So It Goes — A tip o' the ol' topper to Kurt Vonnegut, Lloyd Dobyns and Linda Ellerbee.
Love the title of this post!
Wonder if we’ll ever follow the Brits out of that hellhole? Looking more & more like the answer to that is going to be a resounding “No.”
UGH
Comment by Hill — May 11, 2009 @ 2:05 pm on Monday the 11th
OT, but Happy Birthday!
:)
Comment by Hill — May 11, 2009 @ 2:20 pm on Monday the 11th