Did You Know - British Pull Back In Iraq

As the British pull back from their positions in Iraq, it's interesting to watch who takes over. The pro-war groups tell us that the south of Iraq is relatively peaceful and that none of the sectarian violence exists there, but that may not be the case for long. There's a lot more to this story, if it interests you - see the link below the quotes.

BASRA, Iraq: Shiite militiamen from the Mahdi Army took over the police joint command center in Basra on Sunday after British soldiers withdrew from the facility and handed control to the Iraqi police, witnesses said.

Police left the building when the militiamen, loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, arrived, the witnesses said.

The British military disputed the reports, saying they had been in contact with the Iraqi general in charge of security in Basra, who has said the Mahdi Army was not there.

But the witnesses said the Mahdi Army emptied the building — taking generators, computers, furniture and even cars, saying it was war booty — and remained there in the early evening.

The British military had maintained a small number of soldiers at the command center to help train Iraqi police.

From Daily Kos.