Blair to announce Iraq withdrawal plan
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Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.
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The Christian Science Monitor - British prime minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday the beginning of the end of British military involvement in Iraq, starting with a 25 percent drawdown before summer.
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Tony Blair is expected to outline his plans for leaving as he faces a number of resignations from the government.
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Britain expects to be able to withdraw  "thousands" of its troops from Iraq by the end of 2007,  Britain's Defense Minister Des Browne said on Monday.
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AFP/File - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to make a statement confirming that he will step down in a year, reports said as the conflict over his leadership reaches boiling point.
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Britain will withdraw nearly half its troops from Iraq by the end of the year if local forces can secure the southern part of the country, Prime Minister Tony Blair planned to announce Wednesday.Comment
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LONDON, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday that 1,600 British troops would return home from Iraq in coming months, but stopped short of announcing any clear exit strategy from the hugely unpopular war. He said a further 500 soldiers may be withdrawn by the end of summer, and...
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked set on Wednesday to outline a timetable for British troops to start withdrawing from Iraq, with media reports saying 3,000 soldiers could be home by the end of the year.
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Tony Blair is under pressure from his own party to name a date for pulling British troops out of Iraq. The issue is set to dominate the final day of Labour&#39;s conference in Brighton, with delegates set to vote on a motion forced by party members.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will on Wednesday announce a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops are arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair was to announce on Wednesday that his country will begin withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq within weeks, according to media reports.Comment
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Geoff Hoon is to address the Commons on Monday about proposals to put some British troops under US command in Iraq. The defence secretary is expected to confirm a formal request for assistance has been received from the Americans.
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LONDON, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair today announced that 1,600 British troops would return home from Iraq in coming months, but stopped short of announcing any clear exit strategy from the hugely unpopular war. He said a further 500 soldiers may be withdrawn by the end of summer, and that...
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Tony Blair, at his last annual conference as Labour Party leader, faces fresh calls to withdraw British troops from Iraq in demonstrations that include one on his own doorstep.
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The British Prime Minister announces the withdrawal of some British troops from Iraq; Denmark follows suit
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Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, British media reported.Comment
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Britain expects to withdraw thousands of its 7,000 military personnel from Iraq by the end of next year, Defense Secretary Des Browne said Monday.