12-21-2007, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Janett_Reno
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http://michaelyon-online.com/wp/one-step-forward.htm
Michael Yon takes on a little bit of this tripe.
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Khalaf may be accurately quoted here, and the paper has at least disclosed that his interview was part of a television show being filmed, but that’s not the problem either. The problem is that all that might be true, but the British forces did not cause the “chaos” (and, violence in Basra is way down, in fact, most of the recent violence in Basra was directed at British soldiers). The tension between local groups vying for power is not a situation close to mayhem, and was only being prolonged by the presence of troops at the Palace. There is no way any sized contingent of British troops could resolve the conflicts, because what Khalaf has on his hands is an Iraqi problem that requires a political solution. There are thousands of British forces remaining in southern Iraq performing overwatch and other duties that Khalaf can call on if needed, but first he needs to find another uniting force for the gangsters or militias, who have, after all, demonstrated their ability to stick to a cease-fire.
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