Blair to Announce Troop Withdrawals From Iraq

It looks like Tony's bailing on Bush. Reportedly, he'll be announcing the gradual withdrawal of 7,000 British trops from Iraq on Wednesday.

I wonder if the GOP will rail at Tony for "emboldening the terrorists". Yawn.

Update: Or perhaps Tony will just flog himself in public for his decision. No GOP whipping necessary.

As recently as late last month, Blair rejected opposition calls to withdrawal British troops by October, calling such a plan irresponsible.

"That would send the most disastrous signal to the people that we are fighting in Iraq. It's a policy that, whatever its superficial attractions may be, is actually deeply irresponsible," Blair said on Jan. 24 in the House of Commons.