Brits Split
Brits are halving their force in Iraq. Tony Blair, who long fought within his own party to do the right thing in Iraq, is giving in to political forces he is no longer willing to fight. He's leaving himself soon enough, so he might as well set the terms for the British draw down, to leave a reaction force in Basra, rather than allow someone else to precipitate a total withdrawal. At the Captain's Quarters, Ed sees it as the natural denouement of the ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
