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British troop reinforcements began arriving in Iraq on Sunday as US President George W. Bush prepared to seek international help to stem violence, illustrated by a missile attack on a plane at Baghdad airport. Most nations remain wary of sending troops to Iraq under US leadership and it was left to Washington’s most faithful ally, London, to take a symbolic lead in responding to the American call for help.
Only 120 soldiers flew in from Cyprus to British-controlled southern Iraq on Sunday. But the government of PM Tony Blair is reported to be considering sending up to 3,000 more troops to swell its 11,000-strong contingent. The inherent dangers were highlighted again on Saturday, when guerrillas fired several missiles at a US transport plane taking off from Baghdad but failed to hit it. The incident was the third of its kind since May 1. (Reuters)
