Blair hopes Iraq elections will give British exit strategy

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050127/wl_mideast_afp/iraqvotebritain&cid=1514&ncid=1480


Iraq has haunted Blair for months.


In the last few days, the trial of three British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi civilians has put him against the ropes while he attempts to concentrate on domestic policy ahead of general elections expected in May.


Despite the ongoing violence, Blair has vigorously defended plans to go ahead with Iraq's elections on Sunday for an assembly that will draft a new constitution.


"It's an exit strategy. It's getting out without appearing to have lost," British political analyst Paul Whiteley told AFP. "They (the British government) want a reasonably stable government so they can leave."


Last week, the Daily Telegraph said London had pushed Washington to establish a timetable for the pullout of troops from Iraq.

[Stella_Artois]

1. How things change

In 2003 its was WMD and deomcracy. In 2005 its a " reasonably stable government so they can leave"

[Disturbed]

3. Two more years of dominant U.S and UK presence..

then it is on to the 14 Military bases and the largest Embassy in the world in Iraq. The U.S. has set up the situation for Multi-Corps and Big Oil.

[cthrumatrix]

2. what do you mean "hopes".... get the hell out of Iraq !

[Solly Mack]

4. Tony? A quicker exit strategy would be to remove your head

out of Bush's ass.

Just a thought.

[dbt]

5. Yo, Poodle Boy! This is what a flawed ENTRANCE strategy gets you!

Are there any other reasons not to hitch your wagon to a Reptile? Squirm, ya bollocks!

:grr:
dbt

[ClintonTyree]

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