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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 08:30 PM
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Britain to cut number of troops in Iraq
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article318685.ece

British troop numbers in Iraq will be cut next month, John Reid, the Defence Secretary, announced yesterday, but he rejected calls to set a timetable for withdrawal.

Dr Reid said troop numbers in Iraq would fall by 500 after routine changes in deployments next month, leaving 8,000 British soldiers in the country.

He said the changes were "relatively minor adjustments" but hinted that the US-led coalition would consider handing parts of the country over to Iraq security forces as more local police and troops are trained.
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Monkey see Monkey Do Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 08:38 PM
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1. I'll believe it when I see it
Reid (& before him Hoon) seem to announce something like this every month or so without every following through. Given that a fortnight ago, ministers were briefing that the "local police and troops" were entirely infiltrated (& the subsequent arrest of police on terrorism charges) it's nice to see that they are reliable again.

That said, losing 500 is a pretty minor deal, so it may just happen.
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