[Logophile]

The Brits haven’t been involved with proactive patrolling, etc for quite some time and the result is that their areas of ‘control’ in Iraq are extremely unstable and unsafe. Much ground has been lost there.

Perhaps so, but I was making a different point. The "senior source" accuses the UK and US governments of being unaware of the stakes in Iraq. That is nonsense.

If anything, those who oppose the war seem unaware of the nightmare that could follow if we are forced to abandon the mission too soon. Either that, or they just don't care.

[I see my hands]

"those who oppose the war seem unaware of the nightmare that could follow if we are forced to abandon the mission too soon. Either that, or they just don't care"

They do care. They want the nightmare. Take that to the bank.