US agrees to international control of its troops in Iraq

[Postman]

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/story.jsp?story=464488

The United States accepts that to avoid humiliating failure in Iraq it needs to bring its forces quickly under international control and speed the handover of power, Javier Solana, the European Union foreign policy chief, has said. Decisions along these lines will be made in the "coming days", Mr Solana told The Independent.

The comments, signalling a major policy shift by the US, precede President George Bush's state visit this week to London, during which he and Tony Blair will discuss an exit strategy for forces in Iraq.

[democratreformed]

1. Good news?

Good, I think, if it helps to end the situation. Bad for our soldiers to look like failures. I sure hope they don't get branded b/c of a stupid leader. No matter. I will always think of them as successful.

[Postman]

2. The "failure" is in the White House....or England, at this point in time

give 'em hell Brits

[democratreformed]

3. Agreed

:)

[loudnclear]

4. What do the freepers have to say about this?

Or do they understand it? Remember when they were screaming about any hint that Clinton would do this in Bosnia and Kosovo?

[papau]

5. Clinton used NATO - now Shrub uses Nato - seems he has to copy big dog!

no original ideas

:-)