(British) Army chiefs resist call for more Iraq troops

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British commanders fear getting sucked into US operations as Falluja battle rages


Senior military chiefs have strongly resisted proposals to send more British troops to Iraq or any extension of their area of command until clearer signals are given about their legal status after the June 30 handover of sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government.

Britain has been under pressure to increase its military presence in the wake of the pullout of previous coalition troops, especially the Spanish. But a government source said: "The senior British military are strongly opposed to taking over the Spanish areas of command or sending further troops."

He said the resistance was coming from the top of the military, conceding: "Many things have been discussed further down the chain of command, including an extra 2,000 troops."

The difficulty which British chiefs are keen to avoid was underlined last night when American troops were involved for the third night running in heavy fighting in Falluja, the Sunni town 40 miles from Baghdad which has been under siege since the beginning of the month.

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