US fears that Brown wants Iraq pull-out

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Times Online

A SENIOR Downing Street aide has sounded out Washington on the possibility of an early British military withdrawal from Iraq.

Simon McDonald, the prime minister’s chief foreign policy adviser, left the impression that he was “doing the groundwork” for Gordon Brown, according to one of those he consulted.

Brown, who arrives at Camp David in Maryland today to meet President George W Bush, said yesterday that “the relationship with the United States is our single most important bilateral relationship”.

Downing Street remains emphatic that he will not unveil a plan to withdraw British troops, who are due to remain in southern Iraq until the Iraqi army is deemed capable of maintaining security. A spokesman said there had been no change in the government's position.



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[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. The US hopes Brown wants an Iraq pullout. The cabal hopes otherwise.

MKJ

[tridim]

2. I wish they would say "Bush" and not "US". nt

[bluestateguy]

3. They will pull out REAL. SLLLLLOOOOOW

I can see it now. Some gobbledygook statement from Brown along the lines of "we're thinking about possibly drafting a preliminary plan for consideration of a conditional phased withdrawl beginning in 2009."

Whoop de do.