Rumsfield in the Uk

giulia | 02.05.2003 10:47

Rumsfield in Uk talks with Blair

Rumsfeld in UK for talks

Rumsfeld is in the UK after Gulf tour
Tony Blair is to meet US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for private talks on Friday.

The prime minister will meet Mr Rumsfeld at his country residence, Chequers.

The US defence chief, one of the leading architects of the war in Iraq, is also meeting his opposite number in the UK, Geoff Hoon.

Mr Rumsfeld is in the UK after visiting Iraq and Afghanistan and will be discussing the post-war reconstruction of both countries.

While in Baghdad earlier this week, Mr Rumsfeld said US troops would stay in the country only as long as it took to ensure there was a democratic government.

He said the ultimate aim was to create "a free Iraqi government, based on political freedom, individual liberty and the rule of law".

His talks with Mr Blair and Mr Hoon are also expected to discuss controversial new plans from Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg for European defence.

giulia

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Where and when...

02.05.2003 12:20

Does anyone know the date? Time? Location of Chequers?

It would be nice to give him a "warm" welcome...

Dannyboy

and he deserves it too

02.05.2003 13:48

Rumsfeild desreves a arm welcme too, he liberated IRaq and freed them from a dictater - lot better than you queer british could ever do - you rapist imbaciles child moseteres

big fan

Hohoho...

02.05.2003 14:57

The pre-school spelling and name calling shows exactly the sort of person that "supports" Rummy.

If intellectually-challenged people like this are the only forces arrayed against us, we don't have much to worry about!

Dannyboy

Indeed

02.05.2003 15:47

And such brilliant spelling too! sahme IndyMedia hasn't got a spell check. then those dorks could insult us better. gramatically speaking anyway!

daniel gurney

where Chequers? here!

02.05.2003 16:44

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=485000&Y=202500&width=700&height=400&client=public&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&scale=50000&advanced=&multimap.x=312&multimap.y=20

Just beside the "A" (for Aylesbury), center screen.

C Bumpkin