Iraq: Brit troops killed for what?

Three servicemen killed in a mortar attack on their base inBasra, southern Iraq have been named as Matthew Caulwell, Christopher Dunsmore and Peter McFerran. Link

db: Will southern Iraq be in a 'better' state than it is today when British troops are finally withdrawn in six, twelve or twenty four months? If not, what is the noble cause for which British troops are still being 'sacrificed'? The provision of political cover for Bush seems the most likely candidate.