Could Blair announcing Troop withdrawal have anything to do with Iran?

[brettdale]

Since the UN deadline passes tomorrow, could this be the real reason?

Or is it, The Royal family put pressure on him?

Or has he come to conclusion that Iraq is a disaster?

Or is he worried about his legacy?

Or will the MSM just say, "It shows what a perfect brillant victory Iraq is, and the troops aren't needed anymore"

[Forkboy]

1. All of the above

Even Blair sees the shit train comin' on down the tracks in Iran.

[jn2375]

2. Blair knows Bush is going to attack Iran and he's getting his

troops out of Iraq ASAP

[ohioINC]

5. exactly.

[Quixote1818]

3. This has been in the works for a year now.

This year old article discusses the phased withdrawal:


Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Bush, Blair to announce ‘phased withdrawal’ from Iraq

Raw Story

Michael Smith, a reporter for the London Sunday Times, broke the Downing Street Minutes in 2004.

LONDON — Tony Blair and George Bush will announce that they are to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq at a summit in Washington as early as this week, RAW STORY has learned.

The process has already been carefully choreographed in an attempt to bolster the popularity of both Bush and Blair who have suffered domestically for their handling of the war.

The scope of the phased withdrawal, which will see the 133,000 US force levels cut to around 100,000 by the end of the year and British numbers almost halved, has already been agreed, one senior defence source said.



http://www.rinf.com/columnists/news/bush-blair-to-announce-phased-withdrawal-from-iraq

[ohioINC]

4. absolutely

If Blair can get out before the war with Iran he can not be labled as "cutting and running". The Iranian military tests today had much to do with it.

[poiuytsister]

6. How about the fact that young Prince Harry

is about to go over?

[sam sarrha]

7. please some leader have the courage to call him Mad and Insane and out of Control. stop him.!!!!