Following the departure of the British forces from Basra, the violence instantly dropped, and Iraqi citizens now say that they can walk the streets unconcerned for the first time in four years.  This tends to conflict with the Bush Administration mantra that, should we leave Iraq, “unimaginable genocide” would ensue.  Perhaps.  But perhaps not.

Gen Petraeus or betrayus is looking more and more right isn’t it.I guess the British Generals do not know anything either.The only one in the world who is really on top of the situation is the boy moron President.I will guarantee the mainstream media will not pick up on the British lowering of forces and the quotes by the British General.They are too busy quoting Gen Petraeus and getting us ready for war with Iran.Our media keeps on complaining about losing viewership and readership and cannot figure out why.Well war lapdogs maybe if you would actually start reporting the news some of us would stop going abroad and reading overseas newspapers to find out what is going on.