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Brits Bid Basra CheerioPosted on Sep 3, 2007British forces have relocated to the Basra airport, leaving Iraq’s No. 2 city in the hands of Iraqis for the first time since the invasion. For many locals, it was a welcome withdrawal: “We are pleased that the Iraqi army are now taking over the situation. We as an Iraqi people reject occupation. We reject colonialism. We want our freedom,” one resident told the AP.
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By purplewolf, September 3, 2007 at 9:25 pm #
Finally someone with some common sense to get out of Iraq and bring their soldiers home.
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