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Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 09:15 PM
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NEW UK Memo leaked -- British planning Iraq withdrawal??!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=355291&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5

A secret paper written by Defence Secretary John Reid for Tony Blair reveals that many of the 8,500 British troops in Iraq are set to be brought home within three months, with most of the rest returning six months later.

The leaked document, marked Secret: UK Eyes Only, appears to fly in the face of Mr Blair and President Bush's pledges that Allied forces will not quit until Iraq's own forces are strong enough to take control of security.


The entire memo is at link...
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 09:18 PM
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1. So, tell me again-why are our boys and girls dying every day in Iraq?
Edited on Sun Jul-10-05 09:18 PM by BrklynLiberal
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Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 09:18 PM
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2. Because US interests have to be well installed in Iraq before we leave
We can't have them going all democratic on us and seizing control of their own resources and land.

THAT'S WHY!

So there!

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Oversea Visitor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 09:29 PM
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3. 2006 election hey
Need to have a spin then back to business
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 09:36 PM
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4. coincidence that it should be leaked now
when both bush and blair are less than popular
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