UK's Brown; will he or won't he support the blivet? This

[babylonsister]

articles says he won't.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/20/wirq20.xml

Bush gets ready for Iraq U-turn by Brown

By Tim Shipman in Washington, Philip Sherwell and Patrick Hennessy, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 1:09am BST 21/05/2007

Gordon Brown is prepared to risk the future of the "special relationship" with the United States by reversing Tony Blair's support for the Iraq war, President George W Bush has been warned.

He has been briefed by White House officials to expect an announcement on British troop withdrawals from Mr Brown during his first 100 days in power. It would be designed to boost the new prime minister's popularity in the opinion polls.

The President recently discussed with a senior White House adviser how to handle the fallout from the expected loss of Washington's main ally in Iraq, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.

Details of the talks came as a close ally of Mr Brown called for a quicker withdrawal of British troops. Nigel Griffiths, a former minister, said: "We should get out of Iraq as soon as is practicable. We should consult the Iraqi government - but they cannot have a veto. This cannot be delayed."

Mr Griffiths, who resigned as deputy leader of the Commons this year over the decision to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, spoke out as reports suggested that Mr Brown would use an early trip to Iraq to reassess Britain's role and accelerate the withdrawal. Revelation of the US fears will reinforce expectations in Westminster that Mr Brown will make a decisive break with Mr Blair's support for the war.

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[Gloria]

1. Yeah, we'll see. I posted to tomorrow's World Media Watch an article

from the Independent which reports that there is going to be an "Iraq Commission" much like the one we had here. Let's see what happens with that. Then, there is Cameron and the Tories, saying that military action against Iran must be kept on the table .....I'm not sure Brown will do what he should do....

[T_i_B]

2. Ah, the joys of idle speculation...

..expect lots more speculation about Britain's position in Iraq for the next few weeks intil Gordon becomes PM.

And don't take any notice of articles speculating about Gordon Brown's Iraq policy for the moment either.