[wayoverontheright]

Perhaps I have misunderstood what Gordon Brown has been saying. It seems to me he has declared Iraq "Bush and Blair's War", decried the lynching of Saddam, and I guess I'm a little afraid he will not keep British soldiers in Iraq. Perhaps my fear is not well founded.

The British have served admirably, no doubt, and Blair is my hero for the role he has played. I'm sure he was aware it would cost him politically to back Bush on Iraq, but he did so anyway. Maybe Brown won't "go wobbley", but it seems to me the jihadists think he can be influenced, thus the attempted terror on London.

[the scotsman]

Fair enough.Apologies if I seemed a bit defensive...

Brown IS a fan of the US,both as a politician and person.He holidays in Cape Cod for example.

I think he will still be a major ally of the US,though slightly more reserved than Blair,but thats more his way anyway on any issue.

I dont see many changes re Iraq under Brown and any would be minor.