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Transcript: PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TONY BLAIR PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TONY BLAIR DELIVERS REMARKS TO BRITISH TROOPS
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- December 17, 2006
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Washington Transcript Service
12-17-2006
PRIME MINISTER BLAIR DELIVERS REMARKS TO BRITISH TROOPS
IN BASRA, IRAQ, AS RELEASED BY THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
DECEMBER 17, 2006
SPEAKER: PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TONY BLAIR
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BLAIR: Good afternoon, everyone.
Well, first of all, I would like to say thank you to all of you
for the work you are doing here. I know these are long tours of duty and
you are away for many months from your friends and your family, and it
is particularly difficult if you are away over Christmas. And I know too
it is very hard and it is very dangerous work that you do. Some of you
are very young people facing situations and dangers ...