>>I'm surprised to see no-one's had a pop at us "give up monkeys" for vacating Basra.
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>>It'll be interestuing to see if the violence now abates (I think c. 90% of attacks were against Tommy and the base was under attack most of the time).
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>>I've an idea that GW is keeping a weather eye on proceedings, now that he's hinted that there may be a reduction in GIs.
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>>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2368539.ece
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>>Let's hope we all withdraw and save any more of our lads from buying it, both armies.
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>I believe Aegis Defence Services still has the largest contract in Iraq and HART and ArmorGroup are still there so I don't think the sun is setting on that part of the empire. <s>

Well I didn't know of their existence before now, can find LOADS of citations for HART (like English town organisations) and Armor Group are international.

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>( wouldn't be at all surprised if a few SAS are still running around Anbar as well )