UK - Army succeeded in southern Iraq

The BBC reports. Excuse me while I wipe the coffee off my screen.

"The head of the armed forces has told the BBC that the British military has "succeeded" in its mission objectives in southern Iraq.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup said the army had "very nearly" reached its target of allowing Iraqis to run that part of the country."

Do tell. Wonder why this wasn't on the front page?