British finally pull out

The British have finally accepted that there is on “light at the end of the tunnel.” While US troop surges have cut down on US losses, Iraqi losses have gone up since US Prez. George Bush his instituted his rise in troop numbers (Iraqi PM: Criticism 'signals' militants).
According to The Wichita Eagle, Sep. 02:

British troops leave Basra base in Iraq
By DAVID STRINGER
Associated Press Writer

LONDON - British soldiers began withdrawing Sunday from their last base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, paving the way for fresh troop cuts and fueling worries about the security of the country's second-largest city and the surrounding region.
U.S. and Iraqi authorities have expressed concern that a broader British drawdown could jeopardize the region's rich oil resources and the land supply line from Kuwait to Baghdad and beyond. Some analysts also fear that British withdrawal could exacerbate a violent power struggle between rival Shiite groups in the sect's southern heartland.”

Apparently they have realized this war can’t be won and won’t be won. Even if it was won, it would only encourage Bush to move into Iran and we’d still be at war with all new problem.