How will the already overstretched US troops control Southern Iraq when British troops soon leave that area?

Question

And with no British troops in Southern Iraq the Iraq-Iran border will be even less secure than it is right now. Which means terrorists & their supplies will flow into Iraq w/o much problem which will make it even more impossible for the US to win the war in Iraq.

So what is the point of having US trooops in a war that they can't ever win?

Answer 1

Less than 10% of the US Military is deployed. Total strength of 1.4 million

Define overstrecthed

Answer 2

If the troops had left and not screwed up Iraqs whole system then they wouldn't have any terrorists, as they didn;t have in the first place. Cant people understand that Iraq is under American and British occupation do you know what occupation means? I'll tell you, it means that your at your house in your neighborhood and foreign soldiers come and without question violate your personal rights and invade your home your privacy they can tie you up for interrogation for no reason and it's wrong al qaida went to Iraq after the invasion.

Answer 3

Only those who want the war to fail call it a "war we can't win". Most people who are there, or who have been there, know better. But then, most of the folks calling it a "war we can't win" aren't in the military nor would ever have the cajones to consider joining in the first place and putting their money where their mouths are. They feel much better sitting at home, instead, doing whatever they can to tie the hands of those actually FIGHTING the war so that they are more likely to face a so-called "unwinnable war". But, of course, actually listening to what the majority of veterans of this war have to say would probably never occur to you, would it?

Answer 4

Pay attention to the news, goof. Brown praised Bush yesterday and commented to winning in Iraq. He also thanked Bush for his leadership in the war on terror. Once again a hippie living out of reality.

Answer 5

My conytacts told me that the brits were just posing as if they had some control, but it was all fake,the city is in control of the Insurgency and a lot of smugglers...
That´s the deal the britons made , they are hidding in a garrison in the ourtskirts of Basrah.

Answer 6

To my knowledge, the Iraqi Security Forces in that area have achieved the manpower necessary to control that area of operations. However, they may need US support and advisement from time to time as situations arise.

Answer 7

British.. secure.... sure , whatever you say.....