UK Considers Sending More Troops To Iraq

BASRA, IRAQ - SEPTEMBER 5: British Army 1st Battallion King's Regiment Kingsman John Sealey (L), from Liverpool, England and Kingsman Scott Manning (R), also from Liverpool, stand watch at their post September 5, 2003 on the Iraq-Iranian border outside of Basra, Iraq. British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is said to be considering increasing the number of British troops in Iraq, given the increasing concern there over security. Presently, the United Kingdom has about 10,500 troops deployed to Iraq as part of the U.S. lead coalition. (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images)