Don't panic, Iraq tells U.S. and UK

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Don't panic, Iraq tells U.S. and UK

By Adrian Croft 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih warned against defeatism and panic on Monday as his U.S. and British allies came under growing pressure to change their Iraq strategy in the face of relentless bloodshed.


Salih, in London for talks with British Prime Minister
Tony Blair and other British ministers, made clear his anxiety about the change in tone in London and Washington, where senior figures are questioning whether the current strategy in Iraq is viable.

"I'm obviously concerned about the debate both in the U.S. and Europe, I have to say, because there is too much of a pessimistic tone to this debate -- even I would say in certain circles a defeatist tone," he told BBC radio.

"We need to be realist but not defeatist. We need to understand that there is a need of utmost urgency to deal with many of the problems of Iraq but we must not give in to panic."

It's time to panic.

Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6075928.stm

...is worried that if his US and British soldiers leave Iraq, his own Iraqi soldiers will not be able to keep the insurgency from getting to him.

He's obviously afraid. Not that it isn't for good reason.

nt

that they get their shit together so we can pull out.

Like that's gonna happen. :sarcasm:

everyone will stop killing each other now that the holy month is over. :sarcasm:

Let him tell his own people not to panic.

This is nothing more than mindless rhetoric.

Defeatist! Defeatist! Defeatist! blah blah blah...