Looks like even Mr. Blair sees the inevitable. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17246357/)

If you don't set a timetable the Iraqis will never step up.

LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce Wednesday a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.

Blair will also tell the House of Commons during his regular weekly appearance before it that a total of about 3,000 British soldiers will have left southern Iraq by the end of 2007, if the security there is sufficient, the British Broadcasting Corp. said, quoting government officials who weren't further identified.

Not really matter to the Washington boys whether the Brits are there or not, the bit about it being an international force are long gone.

The coalition of the.. hey, where did everyone go?

The coalition of the.. hey, where did everyone go?
that was funny!

Danes pulling out too - all 400(!) of them being pulled out in august.

this is a good test to se if the iraqis are up to the challenge down in quiet Basra, a good place for them to start governing on thier own.

Kinda funny in a coinky-dinky way ... Prince Harry wants to go to Iraq and Blair decides to pull out. Hmmm ....

ROTFLMAO

maybe thats why he said he would go, he knew he would be there only a little while and get the heroes return

Yea, pity some of them Brit royals didnt volunteer for Ireland long ago

Ireland, tough gig. paulc would be there to wow them with tales of Osama and the battle of Bora Bora :D
sorry, I just couldnt resist

Tell ya what Trav, ya could go off you very sharpish.

what does that mean?

Well I kinda like you, even tho you are misguided about US Foreign Policy, but statements like that........................