BBC: Allies 'differ' over Iraq plans (US envoy wants UK to stay on)

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 21:59 GMT

Allies 'differ' over Iraq plans

The US ambassador to Iraq has spoken of differences between the US and Britain
over future strategy for Iraq.

The government is planning a partial withdrawal of British forces from Basra
this year.

But US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told the BBC the US would prefer UK forces
to remain at their current levels in southern Iraq.

However, Tony Blair's spokesman has denied any differences with the US over
British troop levels in Iraq.

The BBC's Andrew North said it appears to be the two allies' "first sign of
disagreement" over Iraq since 2003.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6296273.stm

Related: U.S. Iraq envoy wants British troops to stay on - Reuters

[wakeme2008]

1. I am sure bush wants blair to SURGE the british troops too

but blair has other problems :rofl: