I am listening to a UK internet radio station and it had a news

[acmavm]

item that the British might start turning Basra over to the Iraqis and pulling out troops. Has this been anywhere else?

And what will this do to the 'War pResident' and his plans?

(The Radio Station is Classic Gold)

[NMDemDist2]

1. i saw a couple threads about that last night, check GD or LBN n/t

[malikstein]

2. This is probably what you heard:

"British troops could hand over responsibility for security in southern Iraq to local authorities by next spring, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has told MPs.

...
"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6232856,00.html

[acmavm]

3. Yeah, that's it. Now my question is what will this do to the

Dynamic Duo's plans? (bush** and Cheney) They plan on being there until we 'win'. And we're never going to 'win'. So if our last coalition member leaves, what then?????