UK Troop Withdrawals From Iraq Frozen For 'The Foreseeable Future'

April 24, 2008 08:33 AM EST |

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LONDON — Britain's defense secretary says a freeze on British troop withdrawals from Iraq will remain in place for the foreseeable future.

Defense Secretary Des Browne says in a statement to lawmakers Thursday that reductions in the number of British troops in Iraq will only be made "if conditions allow."

Britain has 4,000 troops in Iraq.

Earlier this month Browne postponed a plan to withdraw around 1,500 troops from Britain's base outside the oil-rich southern city of Basra following a surge in militia violence.

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Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 03:59 PM on 04/24/2008

- Vyvjala See Profile I'm a Fan of Vyvjala

What about cheney's halliburton employee withdrawals?.......................

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 02:14 PM on 04/24/2008

- vet64 See Profile I'm a Fan of vet64

Heh.. Heh.. Heh.. See what kind of a predicament King Pinocchio's poodle got the British into!! A hypocritical lie that was started by King Pinocchio and carried on by Tony Blair..
The first documented case of Biological Warfare was at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania in 1763 when Smallpox laden blankets were deliberately used against the Native Americans who were fighting back on the stealing of their lands. First the British, than Americans ordered the use of, knew of the use of, and sanctioned the use of Bilogical Warfare against the Native Americans in order to exterminate them to open their lands for colonization.
Hypocrites and apparently King Pinocchio has drug the British into this unneccessary Iraqi Civil War Debacle for the profit of their Neo Con owned Multi National Conglomerates!

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:32 PM on 04/24/2008

- speakingtruth2power See Profile I'm a Fan of speakingtruth2power

The extending of tours and delaying of discharges,

while refusing to provide benefits and health care

exposes the slave mentality of the neocons. Don't

expect much better if the DLC wins their election.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:26 PM on 04/24/2008

- browndog2 See Profile I'm a Fan of browndog2

Didn't Browne get elected on the troop withdrawal platform? And now he understands you can't just "pull-out". Ready yourselves for the American version.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:33 AM on 04/24/2008