WashPost - As British Leave, Basra Deteriorates

[ghost_us]

We wont be there for ever and they might as well start sorting themselves out now while we keep in the background, yes they will make mistakes and yes old scores will be settled but hope fully things will settle down after a while. With all the effort that the Americans are putting in may I ask if Baghdad is any better????

We'll find out in september when Petreaus briefs congress.