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September 22, 2005

AP: British Forces Reduce Presence in Basra

"British troops in the tense southern city of Basra greatly reduced their presence in the streets Thursday, [September 22, 2005] apparently responding to a call from the provincial governor to sever cooperation until London apologized for storming a police station to free two of its soldiers," according to Thomas Wagner of The Associated Press.

That's the right thing to do. The next step should be to leave Iraq. Here's more.

Posted by Munir Umrani at September 22, 2005 07:19 AM

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