Britain sending reinforcements to Iraq this weekend

[NNN0LHI]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi.html

No details yet. On the ticker at top of BBC page.

[LivingInTheBubble]

1. article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3082702.stm

[lumpy]

2. As well they should,

since this is a UK/US creation. Stupidity ruled when Bushco/Blairco thumbed their Bobbsy Twin noses at the UN resolutions.

[LivingInTheBubble]

3. Depends how you look at it.

Without UK support the US position is even more tenuous.

So far US troops have taken the brunt of iraqi attacks, I wonder what would happen if UK troops took the same kind of damage. From what i've seen the UK is not very happy about this war and I imagine even less so now they havent found WMDS/WMD programmes/WMD intentiosn/Parking tickets/etc

[revcarol]

4. Gee, if we send 150 more of

"the right kind of troops" too, will the problems be solved?

Their commanders are as clueless as ours.

[Gloria]

5. Well, this is what may be going down next week (article refers to "next we

From current World Media Watch...


2//The Telegraph (Filed: 04/09/2003)

http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/09/04/nirq04.xml

SEND MORE TROOPS OR RISK FAILURE, BLAIR TOLD

By Toby Helm, Chief Political Correspondent

Jack Straw has issued a grim warning to Tony Blair that Britain and America risk "strategic failure" in Iraq unless they send more troops to improve security and speed up moves towards self-government.



The Foreign Secretary's deep concerns about the "deteriorating" situation in Iraq are spelt out in notes drawn up for a meeting between him and the Prime Minister at No 10.



The notes, marked "Confidential" and compiled by civil servants in several Whitehall departments, have been seen by The Telegraph.



In them, Mr Straw, who is understood to have approved their content in full, makes clear that the current military force is incapable of providing the level of reconstruction needed. It is also struggling in vain to maintain security against an increasing threat from terrorists.



Mr Straw says that sending an extra brigade of 5,000 British troops would not only help improve security but would also demonstrate Britain's resolve to sceptical Iraqis and other coalition members. Equally vital, it could help persuade Washington to increase its troop numbers in Iraq, currently standing at 150,000.

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[Betty]

6. bush will be happy to let Britain

spend more $$$ and lives.