Britain is pulling out of Iraq
Posted on October 9th, 2007 by ecthompson
Britain is doing what we need to do. Leave and declare victory.
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From LAT:
Britain will cut its forces in Iraq by about half in the spring, shrinking the commitment of America’s leading military partner to just 2,500 troops whose engagement will be limited mainly to training Iraqi forces, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.
The proposed withdrawal goes much further than the reduction of 1,000 troops that the prime minister announced in Baghdad last week. It also sets the stage for Britain’s exit as an active combat participant in the still-troubled region of southern Iraq where its troops are based. (more…)
Great Article - you might like to view this article also on the PM’s visit to Iraq recently.
http://aguardsmansblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/gords-troop-trick.html
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