Should the British send more troops Iraq?

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"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."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1205632,00.html

― Thurgood, Thursday, 29 April 2004 09:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Should the British send more troops *into* Iraq?

I wasn't just addressing Iraq, to be clear.

― Thurgood, Thursday, 29 April 2004 10:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Nah, just send more 'mericans. We have plenty.

― Gangly, Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think there are many more troops to send. There are troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cyprus, the Falklands, and who knows where else, plus those being rotated in and out of these areas. Short of calling up reservists or taking troops off ceremonial duties, you'd be hard pressed to find that many more to send. Good.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Eh, the Falklands...

― Girolamo Savonarola, Thursday, 29 April 2004 16:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Pretty large Garrisson on the Falklands since 1982

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 29 April 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

No, please. I am tired of the solution being more troops. It ISN'T.
More troops are not going to solve this. Someone said (from the U.N.?) that a political solution is needed. I agree. PUBLIC RELATIONS is needed in Iraq. Not more troops.

― bimble (bimble), Friday, 30 April 2004 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Cops, not troops.

― Stuart (Stuart), Friday, 30 April 2004 02:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Can you send this guy?
http://www.thyte.com/alandavis/pics/CaptainBritain.jpg

― spittle (spittle), Friday, 30 April 2004 06:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I believe he has retired. Just as well as he obviously hasn't got a penis.

― Pete (Pete), Friday, 30 April 2004 08:50 (twenty-two years ago)

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