UK govt leaked memo 'to show independence'

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London, , May. 24 (UPI) -- The British government deliberately leaked an internal memo revealing its private unease with U.S. strategy in Iraq, opposition Conservatives said Monday.

"The timing is extraordinarily convenient for the government," a Conservative official told United Press International about the memo, published by the London Sunday Times.

The memo suggests Britain is uneasy about "heavy-handed" U.S. military tactics and disagrees with U.S. policy on how much power the post-handover Iraqi government should have. It adds that the Abu Gharib torture scandal has undermined the "moral authority" of the occupation.

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http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040524-022646-9439r.htm

[CulturalNomad]

1. Wow what a surprise - politicians on both sides of the atlantic

are mendacious and cowardly.......who woulda thought