British Troops Quit Iraqi city of Basra

This might explain why Bush showed up in Iraq today. He might just take on al Qaeda all by himself. Just before arriving he was heard muttering, 'If you want something done you have to do it yourself':

British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.

[...]"This is a pre-planned and ... organized move from Basra Palace to Basra air station," Brown told BBC radio. "This is essentially a move from a position where we were in a combat role ... to being in an overwatch role."