America and the UK planning to pull out of Iraq.

The Mail On Sunday has run a story back in England indicating that America and the UK are secretly preparing to withdraw most of their troops from Iraq.
A secret paper called "Options For Future UK Force Posture In Iraq" written by UK Defence Secretary John Reid for Tony Blair reveals that many of the 8,500 British troops in Iraq are set to be brought home within three months, with most of the rest returning six months later. The leaked document, marked Secret: UK Eyes Only, flies in the face of Blah and B*sh's pledges that Allied forces will not quit until Iraq's own forces are strong enough to take control of security.
If British troops pull out, other members of the Alliance are likely to follow. The memo says other international forces in Southern Iraq currently under British control will have to be handled carefully if Britain withdraws. It says they will not feel safe and may also leave. Embarrassingly, the document says the Americans are split over the plan - and it suggests one of the reasons for getting British troops out is to save money. Reid says cutting UK troop numbers to 3,000 by the middle of next year will save £500million a year, though it will be 18 months before the cash comes through. This is the first conclusive proof that preparations for a major withdrawal from Iraq are well advanced and further proof, if it were needed, that both B*sh and Blah are liars of the first order and should both be removed from positions of power.

The Mail On Sunday online article is currently here.

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