Those four provinces were handed to Iraqi Control last year. We have an overwatch role. We are hamstrung by low troops numbers, but thats cos most of our combat units are constantly rotating around Afghanistan. And we are one of very few who have been ‘going out and confronting the enemy.’ Just look at the number of Taliban we have taken out since arriving in force during ‘06.
We have 8,000 in Afghanistan. Another 4,000 in Iraq. What more needs be said?
After since your surrender to the Iranians you brits have been doing nothing but hide in your bunkers, when not running away from Basra and its surrounding area.
I wonder if the release of those sailors was made on the condition of surrendering the south of Iraq to the Iranians. Afterall you have a history of appeasement.
No matter, we have come to save you. Again.