So much for that "Surge"

In your haste to denigrate you failed to notice that this is an Iraqi Army operation exclusively (on the ground at least).

No US troops involved.

That means the Iraqi government is confronting its problems in Basra on its own, without our help. The Brits are providing aerial surveillance only.

I suspect that, instead of a mark of failure, it is a test to see how the Iraqis do on their own.

If this operation is even moderately successful we should all be very happy.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq forces battle Basra militias


Thank you. However it is funny you don't see success stories, but when 1 thing gets off track, here comes the LEFT!