Yep, that's it.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-12282731,00.html
'WE HAVE WON THE WAR'
A British Army spokesman has reportedly said: "Militarily we have won the war - no significant resistance remains either in Basra or Baghdad."
Colonel Chris Vernon is reported to have said: "The British now control Basra and US forces will control Baghdad within days."
The comments were reported by Nick Parker of The Sun, who is in Basra, in a pooled despatch.
US forces have seized Saddam Hussein's main presidential palace in Baghdad, while British troops took another palace in Basra.
Parker reported that Colonel Vernon said "there are no areas of the city (Basra) that we are now concerned about".
Asked where the pro-Saddam Fedayeen fighters had gone in the past 24 hours, Colonel Vernon added: "Most of them are dead or taken prisoner.
"Resistance is now sporadic and incoherent."
Colonel Vernon is the senior spokesman for the British Army in Iraq.
His comments were made to The Sun on his return from a briefing with top commanders at the British Army's Field HQ near Basra, Parker said.
The statement would have been made with the full approval of UK military top brass, Parker added.
He said Colonel Vernon added: "We shortly expect to be able to divert forces from combat roles to concentrate on post conflict nation building.
"There has been looting and we are talking to residual elements of the police in Basra about helping with law and order."
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-12282731,00.html
'WE HAVE WON THE WAR'
A British Army spokesman has reportedly said: "Militarily we have won the war - no significant resistance remains either in Basra or Baghdad."
Colonel Chris Vernon is reported to have said: "The British now control Basra and US forces will control Baghdad within days."
The comments were reported by Nick Parker of The Sun, who is in Basra, in a pooled despatch.
US forces have seized Saddam Hussein's main presidential palace in Baghdad, while British troops took another palace in Basra.
Parker reported that Colonel Vernon said "there are no areas of the city (Basra) that we are now concerned about".
Asked where the pro-Saddam Fedayeen fighters had gone in the past 24 hours, Colonel Vernon added: "Most of them are dead or taken prisoner.
"Resistance is now sporadic and incoherent."
Colonel Vernon is the senior spokesman for the British Army in Iraq.
His comments were made to The Sun on his return from a briefing with top commanders at the British Army's Field HQ near Basra, Parker said.
The statement would have been made with the full approval of UK military top brass, Parker added.
He said Colonel Vernon added: "We shortly expect to be able to divert forces from combat roles to concentrate on post conflict nation building.
"There has been looting and we are talking to residual elements of the police in Basra about helping with law and order."
