LONDON AND BOSTON - 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.
Denmark also said it would pull all of its 460 ground troops from Iraq by August.
Bush hails UK pullout as 'sign of success'
Wednesday February 21, 2007 Guardian Unlimited
Tony Blair's announcement today that Britain is to withdraw about 1,600 troops from Iraq over the coming months shows that US-led operations in the country are succeeding, American leaders say.
President George W Bush views the plan to cut British forces to about 5,000 by the end of the summer as "a sign of success", according to a US National Security Council spokesman, Gordon Johndroe.
What I can't figure out is what or where the ANZACS are in all of this.There is supposed to be a contigent of them there,in a combat role,but I can't find one report of an ANZAC suffering so much as a hang nail.
What I can't figure out is what or where the ANZACS are in all of this.There is supposed to be a contigent of them there,in a combat role,but I can't find one report of an ANZAC suffering so much as a hang nail.
I think that there's only ever been a couple thousand? Thy were the first to declare victory and withdraw! zg
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