Britain is to send two more battalions.

[Northlander]

Thats about 1000 troops to the already 11000 deployed.

At the same time american president Bush asks Congress for $87 billion to help in the effort to "rebuild" Iraq.

This is going exactly like planned, Im sure

At least Bush has swollowed his pride and is now asking UN members for help. I kinda like that. Maybe when he has done some serious ***kissing, it can be thought about.

[Mediocrates]

There is not much obsequity you can do for a measley 1000 troops or so. BTW the British troops in the south had already turned over contol to local Shiite militias so no one is that happy with their performance thus far.