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British troops leave Basra base in Iraq
British soldiers began withdrawing Sunday from their final remaining base inside the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a move likely to prompt a further reduction in troop numbers, lawmakers and officials said.
Nations:Iraq U.K. People:Tony Blair Activities:International Fronts
2007-09-02
Second British general bashes US strategy in Iraq
The British backlash over the United States's handling of post-invasion Iraq grew Sunday as another military commander blasted Washington's "fatally flawed" policy.
Nations:Iraq People:Donald H. Rumsfeld Tony Blair Activities:International Fronts
2007-09-02
France offers U.S. symbol with Iraq trip
France's foreign minister paid an unannounced and highly symbolic visit to Baghdad on Sunday -- the first by a senior French official since the war started and a gesture to the American effort in Iraq after years of icy relations over the U.S.-led invasion. Bernard Kouchner said Paris wanted to "turn the page" and look to the future.
Nations:Iraq France People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jacques Chirac Activities:U.S.-France International Fronts
2007-08-19
Britain to cut Iraq troop levels
Britain said on Wednesday it would begin withdrawing troops from Iraq, triggering a new political standoff in Washington over U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to deploy thousands of extra U.S. soldiers.
Nations:Iraq U.K. Denmark Lithuania Spain People:George W. Bush Harry Reid Dick Cheney Tony Blair Activities:International Fronts
2007-02-21
Bush wants stronger U.N. presence in Iraq, says Ban
President Bush asked the United Nations to increase its presence in Iraq but the world body is concerned about security, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday.
Nations:Iraq Indonesia People:George W. Bush Kofi Annan Ban Ki-moon Activities:International Fronts
2007-01-17
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