What, they're nicer?

The Washington Post has an article by Ernesto Lodoño about the Brits in Iraq:

Iraq's parliament signed off Tuesday night on a security agreement that would allow thousands of British troops, and a few hundred soldiers from a handful of other countries, to stay in Iraq until next summer. The approval, which was delayed by recent fights in parliament, paves the way for the Iraqi government to sign a security agreement with Britain that also covers small contingents from Australia, El Salvador, Estonia, and Romania. Those troops will be authorized to stay in Iraq until July 2009, and their departure will mark the end of the so-called "coalition of the willing".
The security agreement with the British government, which dovetails with one signed last month with the United States, was not particularly controversial. The non-American foreign troops that remain in Iraq work mostly in training and advisory capacities. British troops were responsible for the security of a large portion of southern Iraq, including Basra, the country's second-largest city, until a few months ago. The US military has begun to deploy more troops there in recent months to fill the void left by the departure of British combat troops. American troops are expected to leave Iraq by the end of 2011.

Rico says he's quite sure the Estonian and El Savadoranian troops will handily fill any gap left by the Americans...