Aftermath
The capture of Basra was a major step in protecting the Persian oilfields and refineries. However, the ambiguity of the mission would lead to mission creep that would lead the British to advance up the river.
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)