Blair's man in Baghdad sees bloody winter

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://www.swisspolitics.org/en/news/index.php?section=int&page=news_inhalt&news_id=4419225

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Britain's special representative in Iraq warns that U.S.-led forces face rough months ahead due to guerrilla attacks,
and U.S. officials say thousands of fresh troops will be ordered to prepare for duty.

"I believe we are in for a rough winter," Sir Jeremy Greenstock said in an interview with the Times, adding British troops could still be in Iraq
in 2005.

"(The guerrillas) want to try and close Baghdad down and make it look as though Iraq can't work with coalition forces," said Greenstock, Prime Minister Tony Blair's envoy to Iraq.

Guerrillas launched a series of attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday, killing three Iraqis and wounding at least 12 people --
including five American soldiers.

Washington, which has lost at least 138 U.S. soldiers to hostile fire since U.S. President George W. Bush declared major combat over on
May 1, blames the attacks of supporters of Saddam Hussein and foreign fighters, including al Qaeda members.

Greenstock criticised three of Iraq's neighbours -- Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia -- for not doing more to stem the flow of guerrillas into Iraq.

The three countries were cooperating in "dribs and drabs", he said.
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[Maple]

1. And those 3 countries would

want to help the coalition.....why?