LONDON (AP) The BBC says Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks.Australia is made of sterner stuff anyway... Each passing day, I fear more and more of Europe has been lost to Islamofascism and the appeasment to it.
UPDATE - Minority Leader John Boehner's statement received via email:
“British solders have performed admirably in Iraq and will continue to be a strong ally and strategic partner in our efforts to combat terrorism throughout the world. We share their goal of transferring greater responsibility to the Iraqis, and I’m pleased they will maintain a strong presence in southern Iraq even as the security situation continues to improve and the transition to greater Iraqi control accelerates.
“The new, multi-faceted strategy to secure Baghdad and al Anbar province is designed to accomplish the same goal that coalition forces have achieved in southern Iraq – a stable, secure environment where the Iraqis are ready to take control. This is one more sign that the new strategy to stabilize Baghdad deserves a chance to succeed. We know our troops are up to the task, and we will stand by them and ensure they have all the resources they need to achieve success. The American people will not support the Democrats’ ‘slow-bleed’ policy that cuts off funding and reinforcements for our troops in harm’s way.”
