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Shahla
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 Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: Tony Blair Starts UK Withdrawal of British Troops from Iraq |
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Tony Blair has announced plans to reduce British forces in Iraq by 1600, or approximately 25% to 5,500, with further withdrawals planned during 2007 to bring the UK's troop presence to below 5000.
At its peak, the UK had over 45,000 troops in Iraq during the 2003 invasion, after which the number has stayed between 7000 and 8000 for the last few years. However greater commitment in the Hellmand province of Afghanistan has put pressure on the British Armed Forces, with rumblings of discontent from the MOD Chiefs of Staff, about the degree of overstretch and increasing open ended exposure both in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During the annoucement of reduction, much hype was given that the Iraqi forces are now in a position to takeover in the South; far from it, the Militia armies in the southern Iraq are now far stronger than ever before, and likely to fill any void left by the withdrawal, as each militia vies for territorial control whilst much of the Iraqi state security looks on without the will or capability to enforce central order.
The truth is Tony Blair is increasingly viewing how history will treat him, and this withdrawal is in some way trying to make his final months less controversial and easier going. Should southern Iraq continue to fragment, then at some point the USA forces will be drawn south, further weakening the US hold over the country. This is also showing signs of Britain breaking with the USA's failed occupation of Iraq which will be increasingly become apparent as Tony Blair steps down from Prime Minister in a few short months time. This coupled with increased demands from Afghanistan which is expected to see the British troop contingent rise by about 900 to 6000 in the coming months.
Other countries also announced smaller withdrawals, whilst the USA continues with its 21,000 troop surge in the Baghdad region, which increasingly looks as a prelude to some sort of attack on Iran or threat of attack against Iran.
Meanwhile a Whitehouse spokesperson put a positive spin on the news by stating "we're pleased that conditions in Basra have improved sufficiently that they are able to transition more control to the Iraqis."
By John York
http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article378.html |
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Fiona
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Guess what ?
One thousand british troops are now off to Afghanistan, I wonder where from 
Why are our leaders so stupid  |
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Quinn
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Your right, 1600 troops are headed for afghansitan, roughly the number coming out of iraq. What a joke ! |
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sirliam
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Tony Blair Starts UK Withdrawal of British Troops from I |
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| Shahla wrote: | Tony Blair has announced plans to reduce British forces in Iraq by 1600, or approximately 25% to 5,500, with further withdrawals planned during 2007 to bring the UK's troop presence to below 5000.
At its peak, the UK had over 45,000 troops in Iraq during the 2003 invasion, after which the number has stayed between 7000 and 8000 for the last few years. However greater commitment in the Hellmand province of Afghanistan has put pressure on the British Armed Forces, with rumblings of discontent from the MOD Chiefs of Staff, about the degree of overstretch and increasing open ended exposure both in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During the annoucement of reduction, much hype was given that the Iraqi forces are now in a position to takeover in the South; far from it, the Militia armies in the southern Iraq are now far stronger than ever before, and likely to fill any void left by the withdrawal, as each militia vies for territorial control whilst much of the Iraqi state security looks on without the will or capability to enforce central order.
The truth is Tony Blair is increasingly viewing how history will treat him, and this withdrawal is in some way trying to make his final months less controversial and easier going. Should southern Iraq continue to fragment, then at some point the USA forces will be drawn south, further weakening the US hold over the country. This is also showing signs of Britain breaking with the USA's failed occupation of Iraq which will be increasingly become apparent as Tony Blair steps down from Prime Minister in a few short months time. This coupled with increased demands from Afghanistan which is expected to see the British troop contingent rise by about 900 to 6000 in the coming months.
Other countries also announced smaller withdrawals, whilst the USA continues with its 21,000 troop surge in the Baghdad region, which increasingly looks as a prelude to some sort of attack on Iran or threat of attack against Iran.
Meanwhile a Whitehouse spokesperson put a positive spin on the news by stating "we're pleased that conditions in Basra have improved sufficiently that they are able to transition more control to the Iraqis."
By John York
http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article378.html |
Is this just PR?
Use one message to soften the blow of other news? |
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