Enough troops in Iraq, huh?

Now isn't this interesting. Despite claims by the administration that everything is fine and our troop levels are fine, they have formally asked the UK to send troops in to Baghdad to hold down the fort while the US tries to end the fighting in trouble spots around Iraq. So far the Brits have said "no" to getting involved in the US offensive but moving British troops into Baghdad means that they would come under US authority. That will surely go down well with the British public. Will the little lapdog Blair jump for a bone or will he actually turn down this request and let Bush make it on his own?