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| Was the UK mission in Iraq a success? | Was the UK mission in Iraq a success? |
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| British combat operations in Iraq have come to an end. How successful has the mission been? | British combat operations in Iraq have come to an end. How successful has the mission been? |
| A ceremony has been held in Basra to mark the official end of the six-year British military presence in Iraq. UK combat operations finished when 20 Armoured Brigade handed over to a US brigade at a "flagdown ceremony". | A ceremony has been held in Basra to mark the official end of the six-year British military presence in Iraq. UK combat operations finished when 20 Armoured Brigade handed over to a US brigade at a "flagdown ceremony". |
| The withdrawal of most of the remaining 4,000 troops, comes a month ahead of schedule. Earlier a memorial service took place in Basra for the 179 British personnel who died during the conflict. | The withdrawal of most of the remaining 4,000 troops, comes a month ahead of schedule. Earlier a memorial service took place in Basra for the 179 British personnel who died during the conflict. |
| Southern Iraq is more peaceful than it was a year ago but when British forces invaded as part of the US-led coalition in 2003 few people imagined troops would still be in the country six years later. | Southern Iraq is more peaceful than it was a year ago but when British forces invaded as part of the US-led coalition in 2003 few people imagined troops would still be in the country six years later. |
| Read the full story | Read the full story |
| We are having serious technical problems with the usual Have Your Say service which our engineers are working to fix. | We are having serious technical problems with the usual Have Your Say service which our engineers are working to fix. |
| In the meantime we are using a form to ask for your comments. We will aim to publish as many of your views as we can. | In the meantime we are using a form to ask for your comments. We will aim to publish as many of your views as we can. |
| We apologise for any inconvenience. | We apologise for any inconvenience. |
| Are you in Iraq? Have you served there or do you know someone who has? Has the mission been a success? What does this day mean to you? Send us your comments. | |
| Your comments | |
| If the mission has been such a success why are we handing over to the Americans and not the Iraqis?Matt, Hull | |
| I was over there in early 2003 as part of the initial phase. At the time, we wouldn't imagine it would have gone on for this long. A few years later, it was harder to picture and end to the situation. | |
| It is good to finally see some closure to the conflict, the sooner our overstretched and under financed forces are home with their families the better.Richard, Bournemouth, England | |
| As a former British soldier and a British citizen, I'd like to say congratulations on a very hard fought and professional campaign.Scott Ellwood, Brisbane, Australia | |
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