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Tanya
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 Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:31 am Post subject: DRUDGE: SECRET PLAN TO QUIT IRAQ |
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http://www.drudgereport.com/flash.htm
"BRITAIN and America are secretly preparing to withdraw most of their troops from Iraq - despite warnings of the grave consequences for the region, the SUNDAY MAIL in UK is reporting."
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"The leaked document, marked Secret: UK Eyes Only, appears to fly in the face of Mr Blair and President Bush's pledges that Allied forces will not quit until Iraq's own forces are strong enough to take control of security."
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Navy_Navy_Navy
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A free clue for any pinheads who would feed Drudge that kind of BS and major raspberries to Drudge for giving it legs.
Drudge is becoming worse than National Enquirer. 
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Beatrice1000
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| Navy_Navy_Navy wrote: | A free clue for any pinheads who would feed Drudge that kind of BS and major raspberries to Drudge for giving it legs.
Drudge is becoming worse than National Enquirer. |
I agree -- planting a lot of questionable.. and downright stupid material. this.. "Secret for UK eyes Only" -- what a crock. If the report is for Tony, it's not about to say: "UK eyes only" -- all this leaking info. stuff is getting tiresome. I'd like to see the press required to state who, what, why, where and when for once.... name names. What we get is gossip, gossip and more of the same. |
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shawa
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Navy_Navy_Navy said
| Quote: | | Drudge is becoming worse than National Enquirer. |
Thank you for saying that!!
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rparrott21
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: |
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BuffaloJack
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Just remember this is the same Drudge that has announced the capture and killing of Al-Zarqawi at least a half dozen or more times.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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ReutersUK reporting it,, more info
| Quote: | UK memo says US, UK readying Iraqi withdrawal-report
09 Jul 2005 23:20:28 GMT
Source: Reuters
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - A leaked document from Britain's Defence Ministry says the British and U.S. governments are planning to reduce their troop levels in Iraq by more than half by mid-2006, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.
The memo, reportedly written by Defence Minister John Reid, said Britain would reduce its troop numbers to 3,000 from 8,500 by the middle of next year.
"We have a commitment to hand over to Iraqi control in Al Muthanna and Maysan provinces (two of the four provinces under British control in southern Iraq) in October 2005 and in the other two, Dhi Qar and Basra, in April 2006," the memo was reported to have said.
The memo said Washington planned to cut its forces to 66,000 from about 140,000 by early 2006.
"Emerging U.S. plans assume 14 out of 18 provinces could be handed over to Iraqi control by early 2006," the memo said.
The United States is training Iraqi forces to take over the country's defence in the face of an insurgency involving allies of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and foreign militants allied to al Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
But critics say Iraqi troops are not ready to take charge of security in their country.
"There is, however, a debate between the Pentagon/Centcom, who favour a relatively bold reduction in force numbers and the multi-national force in Iraq, whose approach is more cautious," read the memo.
Reid said in a statement in response the article:
"We have made it absolutely plain we will stay in Iraq for as long as is needed. No decision on the future force posture of UK forces has been taken.
"We have always said it is our intention to hand over the lead in fighting terrorists to Iraqi security forces as their capability increases.
"We therefore continually produce papers outlining possible options and contingencies. This is but one of a number of such papers produced over recent months covering various scenarios. This is prudent planning."
The United States and Britain have the two largest contingents of foreign forces in Iraq and the memo described the impact a reduction of U.S. and British forces might have on other allied troops.
"The Japanese will be reluctant to stay if protection is solely provided by the Iraqis. The Australian position may also be uncertain."
The memo said reducing British troop levels in Iraq would save about 1 billion pounds ($1.74 billion) per year. |
could this be one of many scenarios on the table...
doesn't the military draw up multiple what-if plans?
and one got leaked.....for someone's ulterior motive
like they leaked the Downing Street memos
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Navy_Navy_Navy
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"We therefore continually produce papers outlining possible options and contingencies. This is but one of a number of such papers produced over recent months covering various scenarios. This is prudent planning."
As usual - a leftist media's smoking gun that has neither smoke nor gun.
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