Sovereignty bites the dust.
I don't think you have to be a raving isolationist to wonder if the Iraqi people really are the best judge of whether the risks the British Army should face are a 'price worth paying'.From the Independent:
Armed Forces minister, Adam Ingram, said it would be a matter for commanders on the ground if they continued to patrol on the east bankk. "We always knew that there were risks involved in these engagements but this is for the Iraqi people", he said. "Is it a price worth paying? Well the Iraqis are the best judge of that".