Both the Brits and the Pentagon are increasing troop numbers slightly (about 10%-15%).
Not really mentioned in any articles yet is that the 30th June could be a bit rough for the Coalition, it might trigger a backlash period because its not a real handover.(Sovereignty etc)
So additional warm bodies are very probaly being requested to cope with this scenario.
Extra UK troops 'to Iraq in June'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3689755.stm
Pentagon's about-face on Iraq
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3689347.stm
Not really mentioned in any articles yet is that the 30th June could be a bit rough for the Coalition, it might trigger a backlash period because its not a real handover.(Sovereignty etc)
So additional warm bodies are very probaly being requested to cope with this scenario.
Extra UK troops 'to Iraq in June'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3689755.stm
Pentagon's about-face on Iraq
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3689347.stm
