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**RobJenko** · 03-09-2007 19:58

if whats said on the news is anything to go by, you'll be on your way home soon? take it easy fella, see you at a meet asap!

**Nutty_Turbo** · 03-09-2007 20:03

Good to see their finally seeing sense and pulling our boys out..........See you when you get back Matt..

**ANDYRACER** · 03-09-2007 20:03

Whats happened?
I dont get chance to watch the news.

**RobJenko** · 03-09-2007 20:06

the amry has pulled all troops out of basra town and back to the airport and handed power back to the iraqi's. they recon its the 1st steps to getting our boys home.

**Nutty_Turbo** · 03-09-2007 20:16

And not bloody soon enough.....

**Tom Williams** · 03-09-2007 20:22

they have only pulled troops from basra city.

there is no definitive date for return and there is still a lot more work supporting the new iraqi forces now as well.

**RobJenko** · 03-09-2007 20:26

matt was in basra city las thing i heard so with a bit of luck, its the start of their return! keeping positive and all that.

**Adam_Luce** · 04-09-2007 09:02

aint matt home soon anyway ??? on like leave before going bk etc

**mattcoupturbo** · 04-09-2007 09:41

Yes indeedy im in the Uk right now, been a home on my R&R a few days already. Im afraid the pull out of Basra Palace, the last place we have in the city is only the start of it. Even though we now have everyone based in the airport, otherwise know as the COB (where i live) there won't be a pull out for quite some time yet. We now have to see if the Iraqi police/Army can govern the city themselves, which given how corrupt and dodgy they both are (mainly the police) i can't see happening for a while. My tour will end Dec 1st, regardless of this though. I think it will be at least another year before we see a sizeable pullout. Handing over the airport back to them will take a very long time on its own. But thanks for the thoughts anyway

**RobJenko** · 04-09-2007 09:48

glad to hear your ok dude! how long you in the uk for?

**Adam_Luce** · 04-09-2007 09:50

good to hear your here mate

hows you doing fella ??

**mattcoupturbo** · 04-09-2007 10:01

I fly back to Iraq on the 13th of september, so not a great deal of time unfortunately, but the sooner i get back out there the sooner the tour will be over.

**RobJenko** · 04-09-2007 10:06

next thursday then. well take care dude and as said, we look forward to seeing you at a meet when you come home! i might even let you win at pool!

**@ndy** · 05-09-2007 08:19

See you in December Matt, take it easy

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