1.  What is significant about Britain turning over responsibility for security in Basra to Iraqi forces?

2.  What importance do Iraqis place on the British hand over of control of Basra, according to Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie?

3.  During what other time, and for what reason, did British troops occupy Basra?

4.  Why is Basra important to Iraq's economy?

5.  What problems have the British faced in Basra?

6.  Which key British units will remain in Basra, and for what purpose will they do so?

7.  What successes and failure did the British have as a result of their Operation Sinbad?

8.  Time will tell if the British turned over control of Basra to Iraqi security forces too soon.  What is your opinion of the British turning over control now?