US asks Britain to move troops
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US commanders have asked Britain to shift 650 crack troops from southern Iraq to more dangerous positions near Baghdad, freeing American troops for an anticipated large-scale assault
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LONDON, England -- Britain has agreed to a US request to redeploy about 850 troops to central Iraq, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told lawmakers.
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LONDON : Britain looked set to agree to a US request to send its troops into violence-plagued areas of Iraq, a move opponents warned could see the country&#39;s soldiers dragged further into the conflict, with the risk of casualties multiplying.
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LONDON: Britain is urging the United States to give a provisional timetable for the withdrawal of US-led forces from Iraq, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday.
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London is considering a request by Washington to redeploy a small number of British soldiers in Iraq to allow US forces carry out massive operations, the UK defense minister told parliament Monday.
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Britain agreed Thursday to meet a US request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.
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Britain agreed on  Thursday to a U.S. request for UK troops to move to dangerous  areas near Baghdad, a politically risky step for Tony Blair who  could face a sharp backlash if casualty rates start rising.
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LONDON Some British lawmakers are balking at a US request to redeploy British troops in Iraq. Forty-five lawmakers, including 44 members of the governing Labor Party, have signed a motion insisting that the
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LONDON - British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said yesterday Britain &quot;would fail in its duty&quot; if it refused a United States request to redeploy British troops into dangerous conditions closer to Baghdad to free up American soldiers for combat operations
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The United States has made a controversial request to Britain to re-deploy some of its troops in Iraq.
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The United States has asked Britain to redeploy hundreds of troops from southern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said Sunday amid reports the troops will move to the Baghdad area to back up Americans planning a major offensive against insurgents in Fallujah.
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Britain agreed Thursday to meet a U.S. request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.
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British troops could be sent to some of Iraq's most volatile areas to back up US forces, the BBC learns.
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Britain said Monday it will respond soon to a U.S. request to send troops to more dangerous areas of Iraq, a politically charged issue that has revived anger over Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the ...
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The United States has asked Britain for their thoughts on sending troops on a &quot;particular operation&quot;, but this is a fairly frequent occurence, a British military spokesman said.
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Britain will announce later whether it has agreed to a US request to send hundreds of its troops to relieve American forces in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said, a move widely expected to go ahead.
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Britain looked set to agree to a US request to send its troops into violence-plagued areas of Iraq, a move opponents warned could see the country's soldiers dragged further into the conflict, with the risk of casualties multiplying.