British Troops Patrol On The Streets Of Basra

BASRA, IRAQ - FEBRUARY 07: A British soldier with the 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, patrols as vehicles are checked by Iraqi Army and Police near Basra Gates on February 7 2009 in Basra, Iraq. Living alongside the Iraqi Army a number of Military Transition Teams (MiTTs) from the British Army's 20th Armoured Brigade (The Iron Fist) have been concentrating their efforts on training and mentoring the Iraqi Army's 14th Division in a number of locations across Basra Province. The Brigade is likely to lead the drawdown of British troops, who are widely expected to leave Iraq by the summer. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)