Withdrawing Troops Quickly New Plan
Britain and the US have drawn up plans to withdraw coalition troops from Iraq as soon as possible, according to reports.
A briefing from Government sources indicated a greater urgency for the clear “exit strategy” to help Iraq develop its army, police force, civil defence corps and intelligence service.
Previously, officials in London and Washington have said forces could stay “for as long as it takes”.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Tony Blair and President George Bush had agreed to “speed up” the transfer of authority to help achieve the goal of handing "full sovereignty" [my emphesis] to Iraq on July 1.
This Withdrawal Is Promised For Next Year, after the U.K. and the U.S. send thousands more troops now.
el - It is expected this will be a limited withdrawal and the increased Iraqization of military power.
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