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**YpbWF5Yo** · 02-21-2007, 01:23 PM

No, unlike Democrats, the British stayed until they completed their mission -- to train Iraqi troops in the Southern part of Iraq [specifically Basra] and since Iraq's own forces and police are on the frontline, British troops are no longer needed.

The Brits stayed until the british people demanded that they get out in no uncertain terms. There is an election coming soon in Britain and Blair was dragging down the entire Labour Party with his puppy-love for Bush and support for a misreably failed war.

If the Brits were as all in as you suggest, they could have engaged the war in parts of Iraq were the majority of the fighting is taking place. The Japanese demanded that they put their small contingent of symbolic troops where they would be nowhere near they fighting. They didn't even want to hear gunshots.

This had nothing to do with "Mission accomplished" and everything to do with the will of the Brfitish people to get their troops the hell out of Iraq.

Nice attempt at making lemonade though.

02-21-2007, 01:23 PM	#19
YpbWF5Yo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	No, unlike Democrats, the British stayed until they completed their mission -- to train Iraqi troops in the Southern part of Iraq [specifically Basra] and since Iraq's own forces and police are on the frontline, British troops are no longer needed. The Brits stayed until the british people demanded that they get out in no uncertain terms. There is an election coming soon in Britain and Blair was dragging down the entire Labour Party with his puppy-love for Bush and support for a misreably failed war. If the Brits were as all in as you suggest, they could have engaged the war in parts of Iraq were the majority of the fighting is taking place. The Japanese demanded that they put their small contingent of symbolic troops where they would be nowhere near they fighting. They didn't even want to hear gunshots. This had nothing to do with "Mission accomplished" and everything to do with the will of the Brfitish people to get their troops the hell out of Iraq. Nice attempt at making lemonade though.
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