British Out of Basra- September 07

British Out of Basra (Global Politics)

The British generals were at loggerheads with their American counterpart. That is how global politics should be played! Many are cheering at this turn of events which have resulted in President Bush himself having to make a surprise visit to Iraq. The US and UK, analogically are filing a divorce in global politics. Under the Blair-Bush coalition of the willing, the UK troops were given the mandate by the war chief Bush to occupy Basra and secure the area of any clashes. Basra is an oil rich state with 90 percent of the country's oil in its ground. The Americans having no success in colonial wars, have to rely on their once colonial rulers, the Brits to establish full control in the God given oil haven.The British took merely a fortnight to establish full control of the area. Little that they know it was to last for four long years and counting. With Brown at helm in politics, and in control of it well, British troops, the last four hundred of them are set to leave Basra. The boldness in Brown's move is timely as Bush himself is a lame duck president counting his days of leaving office. It is not a stab in Bush's back but a punch in the stomach. It is a surprise of how fast Bush can lose his support. With many cabinet members and advisors vacating the White House and Capitol Hill, the latest being Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales, Bush is an injured politician limping on his right foot, and shot at his left arm. On the other hand, Brown runs the government like it is a private firm not beauracracy. The beauty of it is that only money matters. It is an open secret that BP lost their bid for Basra's oil control, hence it is no longer in the interest of the government to be there. With UK out of Iraq, the illustrious war is coming to a close. At the end of the day it is pound and pence and not sound and sense.