The British Go Guerilla in Iraq

One of the big stories last week was how the British abandoned a base in southern Iraq that has been frequently bombarded by insurgents. The press went crazy about how the locals pillaged the base as Iraqi troops stood by. That was where the best pictures were. The only problem was that the story missed the main point.

The British have realized that their force is too small to be an effective occupier sitting in static forts. So instead of sitting and taking casualties, they have made a smart strategic move. Since they now have a force smaller than the insurgency they have decided to become a guerilla force themselves.

They are going to spread out their forces on the Iranian border and condiuct guerilla warfare operations against arms smuggling between insurgents and Iranians. A much better use of their soldiers until they withdraw them.