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Blair to announce withdrawal of British troops from Iraq
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Belfast Telegraph
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February 21, 2007
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Whitehall sources were playing down suggestions that all British
troops will be out by the end of 2008. But they added that the
withdrawal could be reversed if conditions deteriorate.Mr Blair's
announcement, either during Prime Minister's Questions or in a
Commons statement, comes four days after he proclaimed the success of
Operation Sinbad in securing Basra, which he said would pave the way
for a handover to Iraqi forces.He said: It is absolutely true, as we
have said for months, that as the Iraqis are more capable down in
Basra of taking control of their security, we will scale down. But
you have to make sure you have sufficient forces in support.The
partial British withdrawal comes as ...
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