U.K. To Pull Troops From Iraq?

   The BBC says that Prime minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.

The BBC's James Landale said 1,500 troops were expected to return home in months, rising to 3,000 by Christmas.

    Of course, this could drag on longer if things turn worse in Iraq, which we all know that it will.

           White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe:

"While the United Kingdom is maintaining a robust force in southern Iraq, we're pleased that conditions in Basra have improved sufficiently that they are able to transition more control to the Iraqis. The United States shares the same goal of turning responsibility over to the Iraqi Security Forces and reducing the number of American troops in Iraq."

   I hate it when a White House spokesman speaks. It sends chills up my spin because of the crap that will ooze out of the spokesman's mouth.

   Bring even just a third of our troops home now and the Iraqis will have no choice but to learn their jobs real quick! Make it sink or swim time and I bet that they will learn how to swim quickly.

 

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