Blair tells Bush about British troop pullout

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Blair tells Bush about British troop pullout
Posted: 21 February 2007 0656 hrs

WASHINGTON : British Prime Minister Tony Blair told US President George W. Bush Tuesday that he plans to begin pulling British troops out of Iraq, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe confirmed.

"We view this as a success," Johndroe said, suggesting the British move was a sign of increasing stabilization in Iraq.

"They spoke about this this morning on the phone," he said.



"The president is grateful for the support of the British Forces in the past and into the future. While the United Kingdom is maintaining a robust force in southern Iraq, we're pleased that conditions in Basra have improved sufficiently that they are able to transition more control to the Iraqis."

"The United States shares the same goal of turning responsibility over to the Iraqi Security Forces and reducing the number of American troops in Iraq."

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1. "We view this as a success?"

If this is a sign of increasing stabilization in Iraq, then why are we escalating?

And why does Bush need a jacket just for Camp David?