Thanks for posting this mate. Its good to know that the sacrifices of our armed forces are still appreciated by some in the US. Britain is still with you in the South.
You're welcome, my pleasure :-) I would wish to suggest, however, that my perception is that far more than "some" in America appreciate our brave armed forces, on both sides of the Pond. Sadly, I think that the easy ability to become overheated on public internet forums may leave an impression that there is some sort of widespread dissatisfaction among us Yanks with our dear British Friends....I have not seen that to be the case out in the real world. No worries :-)
Britain is still with you in the South.
Agreed, and I've seen no plans or suggestion of plans for any sort of an abrupt, precipitous exit from the region either. In fact, the Basra forces have stayed quite a bit longer than what was suggested last year, obviously because there was an interest in doing things properly and not moving out when the time wasn't right.
Beckett Basra hand-over by spring (Great Britain's Foreign Secretary plans rapid exit strategy)