Troop reduction an &#39;acceptable&#39; risk: PM
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In his first comments on troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there has been a drop in infiltration, which is why the decision was taken.
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The drawdown of British troops in Basra is a sign of a new Prime Minister's priorities
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The defense secretary signaled that troop totals were unlikely to drop below 130,000 this year.
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The Iraqi government on Thursday welcomed the British decision to withdraw troops from Iraq, saying it is in line with plans for Iraqi forces to assume security for the country.
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BAGHDAD, July 14 -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi military and police are capable of maintaining security "any time" the Americans want to leave the country.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh&#39;s announcement on reduction of troops in the state was bound to have a &quot;positive impact&quot; on the situation in Srinagar and hoped that the decision would
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Islamabad, Nov. 20. (PTI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today dismissed Indian government&#39;s decision on the reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir as a &quot;cosmetic change&quot; and not a strategic move that could help solve the Kashmir issue.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday defended his government's decision to commit troops to the war in Iraq, saying given his time over again he would make the same decision.
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The withdrawal of 1,600 British troops from Iraq follows military advice but also shows Tony Blair's desire to minimise the damage the conflict has caused his premiership, analysts said Wednesday.
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Prime minister defends government's preparations.
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Prime Minister John Howard hasdefended the size of Australia's troop deployment in Iraq after a stinging rebuke from White House hopeful Barack Obama, calling Canberra's contribution &quot;appropriate&quot;.
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Britain will withdraw around 1,600 troops from Iraq in the 'coming months,' aiming to cut its force to below 5,000 by late summer if Iraqi forces can secure the southern part of the country, Prime Minister Tony ...Comment
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Indonesia turned down an offer of British troops to help tsunami relief efforts because it felt it didn't need the extra manpower, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday.
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The US-led invasion of Iraq was a mistake that has made the world a more dangerous place, but a swift withdrawal would make matters worse, Pakistan&#39;s president said this weekend.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday that British troop numbers in southern Iraq would be reduced from 7,100 to 5,500 in the months ahead.
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THE re-election of British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be seen as an endorsement of the military action in Iraq, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
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Citing &quot;improvement&quot; in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced a cut in the number of troops deployed in the sensitive border state.