[floriduh voter]

I agree. It's more likely that some left Basra but others could be hiding and or melded in with the civilians. Some could be sneaking up towards Baghdad. If they are going to use guerilla warfare as it appears, it could easily be a ruse. I'm sure we're aware of it.

[dalebert]

Another thing to consider is that we are masters of disinformation. No telling what is really going on.