Premature Handover

Friends,
How the UK looks at Basra. They are embarrassed that American ground troops had to fight in Basra. The English were certainly hoping that the lid would not get blow off, before they left the country. There is no winner or even a correct action, just death.
Rev O
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"When British troops pulled out of Basra last year, UK officials claimed the Iraqi military would be capable of taking over security. But critics now point to the Iraqi government’s military operation in Basra last week as evidence that the handover was premature." (The handover was more of a hand job. RevO)

"British officials stress that their strategy was to let the Iraqis find a solution to the fighting between rival Shia groups in the southern port city, which they argued was more a political problem than security issue."

UK takes flak from Basra flare-up Financial Times of London
When British troops pulled out of Basra last year, UK military officials claimed the Iraqi military would be capable of taking over security, but critics now say the handover was premature.