Tony has been on the phone with bush, and its turned out that he will be shortly announcing that UK will begin a phased troop withdrawal from Iraq.
BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Blair 'to confirm Iraq timetable' Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of UK troops from Iraq.
Mr Blair is set to make a statement about the 7,000 British troops serving in Iraq at the Commons.
The BBC's James Landale said 1,500 troops were expected to return home in months, rising to 3,000 by Christmas.
Downing Street has not confirmed the reports but Whitehall sources have told the BBC the process could be slowed down if the situation in Iraq worsens.
All in all US is in a big muddle now..
