Journal SPAM: NEWSPEAK - UK Pulllout a "Sign of Success" in Iraq 2
While a spokesman for Blair's Downing Street office declined to confirm or deny any of the reports, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe confirmed that Blair told US President George W. Bush Tuesday of his plans for troop withdrawal.
"We view this as a success," Johndroe said, suggesting the British move was a sign of increasing stabilization in Iraq.
Ummm, yeah (Score:2)
Though I will admit that I think things would stabilize more at this point if we left; yes there would be plenty more heads rolling, and who knows who the hell will end up in charge in the end, but at least we won't be there as the head scapegoat anymore. What a totally screwed up mess this whole thing is.
"Screwed up mess" (Score:2)
The Neocon/Likud plan is for no nation between the Med and India being larger than the state of Virginia, and tied up in internecine squabbling - with constant disingenuos US/UK involvement in helping them "democratize".
This leaves Israeli domination assured.
No one involved wants a "stable Iraq" or "free Iran". That's why SAS men dress as Sadr supporters, and shoot-up police patrols [johnquiggin.com], then break themselves out of prison. And why the UK military investigator "mysteriously" dies. [scoop.co.nz] And why t