Sorry but as an anti Iraq war type I burst out laughing when I read this in the paper today at work......With friends like these!
Secret deal kept UK troops out of Basra
Secret deal kept UK troops out of Basra
Unfortunately the online version is (Very) cut down from what was in the paper today...... Wondering the editing reasons as space is not a consideration in online stories?A newspaper said British soldiers in Iraq had been prevented from coming to the aid of American and Iraqi allies during battles in Basra because of a deal with the Mehdi Army militia.