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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, British media reported.Britain to Announce Trimming of Iraq Force, Reports Say New York Times - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Up to 1,500 British troops in southern Iraq may begin withdrawing in coming weeks.Blair to announce British troop withdrawals from Iraq: reports AFP via Yahoo! News - 57 minutes ago
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.Blair to announce troop withdrawals from Iraq: reports AFP via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago
Prime Minister Tony Blair was to announce on Wednesday the government will begin withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq within weeks, according to media reports.Blair to announce start of Iraq troop exit Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
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.Reports: UK to begin withdrawing Iraq troops CNN.com - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will order nearly half the British troops in Iraq home by the end of 2007, British news outlets reported early Wednesday.Cheney reassures Japan on Iraq and North Korea Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Vice President Dick Cheney reassure ally Japan on Wednesday about U.S. strategy on Iraq despite growing doubts at home and abroad, and pledged to coordinate policies on North Korea's nuclear arms programs.Blair to announce timetable for pulling troops from Iraq USA Today - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Bush administration's closest ally in Iraq, plans to announce on Wednesday a phased pullout of British troops from that country, he told President Bush Tuesday.No British 'cut and run' from Iraq, says Australia AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
The Australian government Wednesday denied that Britain was planning to "cut and run" from Iraq after confirmation that London would start withdrawing troops from the war-torn country.Sen. Reid discusses Iraq troop strategy AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 6:00 PM
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid questioned Tuesday whether word of a possible British troop withdrawal from Iraq would pressure President Bush into changing his war strategy, and said Senate Democrats will move ahead with their own efforts to limit the president's authority.Copter Attacks In Iraq May Indicate New Battle Strategy Washington Post - Feb 20 5:47 PM
The Army's senior aviation officer in Iraq said yesterday that Sunni fighters probably used a sophisticated SA-14 or SA-16 shoulder-fired missile to shoot down a Marine helicopter on Feb. 7, killing all seven people on board.Rape Accusation Reinforces Fears in a Divided Iraq New York Times - Feb 20 6:36 PM
The most wicked acts are spoken of openly and without reserve in Iraq. Rape is different.Blair to announce Iraq troop withdrawal AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 3:30 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday that thousands of his country's troops are to begin withdrawing from Iraq in weeks, according to media reports confirmed by the White House.Blair to announce start of Iraq exit: media Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 3:42 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce on Wednesday that British troops will start to withdraw from Iraq within weeks, British media said.U.K. Will Withdraw Some Troops From Southern Iraq (Update3) Bloomberg.com - 23 minutes ago
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. plans to withdraw some of its 7,000 soldiers from southern Iraq as local forces take control, the U.S. said, confirming reports in British newspapers.Blair to unveil British troop reduction from Iraq Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce Britain's first major troop pullout from Iraq, with 1,500 troops likely to return home within the next few months, British news agencies reported Tuesday. Are Democrats Kidding that Iraq Vote Was 'Bipartisan?' RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 7:30 AM
Moments after the House voted against President Bush's additional deployment of troops to Iraq - the so-called surge, if you are for it or trying to be neutral, or the so-called escalation, if you are opposed to it - House Democrats sent out a flurry of e-mails crowing about the "bipartisan" support for it.UK PM 'to confirm Iraq timetable' BBC News - Feb 20 3:15 PM
Tony Blair is expected to announce the return of hundreds of troops from southern Iraq to the UK.Britain to Withdraw Some Troops From Southern Iraq, U.S. Says Bloomberg.com - Feb 20 4:51 PM
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Britain plans to withdraw some of its 7,000 troops from southern Iraq as local forces take control, the U.S. said, confirming reports in British newspapers.Blair To Announce Iraq Withdrawal Plan CBS News - Feb 20 4:08 PM
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.BBC: Blair To Unveil Iraq Withdrawal Plan CBS News - Feb 20 4:00 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported. The announcement comes as President Bush implements a surge of 21,000 more troops.GI pleads guilty to Iraq rape, murder MSNBC - Feb 20 4:49 PM
A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to rape and murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl and her family last year in Iraq. A judge has not yet accepted the plea.Iraq, N.Korea on agenda as Cheney arrives in Japan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 4:12 AM
Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a visit to reassure America's close ally that a troop build-up will help quell violence in Iraq, just weeks after Japan's defense minister said starting the war was a mistake.Blair to announce Iraq troop pullout MSNBC - Feb 20 2:49 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce Wednesday a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, British media reported. Prince Harry Off To Iraq? CBS News - Feb 20 4:00 PM
The British media is having a field day over reports ? called "entirely speculative" by the military ? that Prince Harry might be shipped off to the front lines in Iraq to fight with his fellow soldiers in Her Majesty's (his grandmother's) Army.Bush Unconcerned About Congressional Action on Iraq US News & World Report - Feb 20 3:14 PM
President Bush is confident that congressional Democrats won't be able to muster support for withdrawing from Iraq no matter what legislative gambit they use, according to White House officials.Iraq Is No Vietnam by Yevgeny Satanovsky Moscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 21, 2007 Space War - Feb 20 4:49 PM
U.S. allies and their opponents, American Congressmen and terrorist leaders, professional politicians and ordinary people, journalists and generals are increasingly comparing the war in Iraq with Vietnam. They are all in the wrong. Iraq is not Vietnam.Facing Iraq Realities by William C. Danvers UPI Outside View Commentator Washington (UPI) Feb 20, 2007 Space War - Feb 20 4:49 PM
There is a common thread of hubris between the involvement of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and the United States in Iraq. If the United States does not acknowledge this fundamental point, not only in its intervention in Iraq doomed: It may well be anyway.Four Fort Hood soldiers die in action in Iraq Houston Chronicle - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Four soldiers assigned to Fort Hood have died in action in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense said today. Britain to begin Iraq pullout, report says The State - 25 minutes ago
LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair today will announce a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.Foreign firms eye new work in Iraq The Washington Times - 22 minutes ago
The Bush administration is promoting business opportunities in Iraq as fighting rages on, with a senior Commerce Department official leading a mission there this week.Blasts kill at least 14 in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 2:37 AM
At least 14 people have been killed and dozens wounded in attacks in Iraq as the bloodshed showed no signs of a let-up despite a massive security plan.4 soldiers from Fort Hood die in Iraq Dallas Morning News - Feb 20 6:07 PM
FORT HOOD, Texas Four soldiers assigned to Fort Hood have died in action in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday. Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Ill., and Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, N.C., were killed Monday when their unit came under attack in Baghdad.Region's latest Iraq casualty: 19-year-old wanted to study medicine Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 23 minutes ago
A young man from Moon who joined the Army upon graduating from high school with hopes of beginning a medical career was killed in Iraq Monday.Mesa soldier, 19, dies in Iraq from sniper fire The Arizona Republic - Feb 20 4:51 PM
A 19-year-old Mesa man died in Iraq on Sunday after he was hit by sniper fire about two weeks after arriving. {v} Mesa soldier killed in IraqAfghan war has lessons for U.S. pilots in Iraq The Washington Times - 36 minutes ago
The U.S. military command in Iraq has confirmed that the Sea Knight helicopter that crashed last week was shot down by a missile. The growing losses of American helicopters in Iraq indicate that insurgents have obtained shoulder-launched portable missiles and improved their anti-aircraft tactics.Blair to Announce Iraq Withdrawal Plan San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 20 3:21 PM
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. Blair will also tell the House of Commons during his regular weekly... U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,146 Boston Globe - Feb 20 5:08 PM
As of Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at least 3,146 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,522 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Blair readies timeline for British cuts in Iraq force The Washington Times - 36 minutes ago
From combined dispatches LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce today a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported.Cheney begins Asia visit in Japan to push Iraq policy AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 12:54 AM
US Vice President Dick Cheney has arrived in Japan at the start of an Asia visit amid worries about violence in Iraq and Afghanistan and the international deal over North Korea's nuclear crisis.Blair to announce start of Iraq troop exit Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
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.Blair to announce Iraq withdrawal timetable: report IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
London, Feb 21 (DPA) British Prime Minister Tony Blair was expected to announce a timetable Wednesday for the partial withdrawal of British troops from southern Iraq, according to media reports Tuesday.Iraq economy growing despite conflict UPI - Feb 20 10:11 AM
Iraq's economy continues to grow despite continued civil unrest, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.Cheney due in Japan to push NKorea deal, Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 10:49 PM
US Vice President Dick Cheney has headed to Asia with his first scheduled stop in Japan, a key US ally which has voiced increasing concern about the White House's approach on North Korea and Iraq.McClintock graduate dies in Iraq The Arizona Republic - Feb 20 6:36 PM
Two days after her 19-year-old son Kelly Youngblood died in Iraq, Kristen Chacon wept as she looked over childhood pictures of him playing in a military uniform.{b} Arizona's casualties of warIraq conference to move to Cairo UPI - Feb 20 8:56 AM
Egypt says a foreign ministers meeting of Iraq's neighbors is being moved from Baghdad to Cairo due to deteriorating security conditions.BBC: Blair plans pullout of some troops in Iraq The Toledo Blade - Feb 20 5:45 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce tomorrow a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported Blair will also tell the House of Commons that about 3,000 British soldiers will have left southern Iraq by the end of 2007, if the security there is sufficient, the BBC said.Blair to announce start of Iraq troop exit - media AlertNet - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Source: Reuters By Deborah Haynes and Peter Graff LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair looked set on Wednesday to outline a timetable for British troops to start withdrawing from Iraq, with media ... Howard won't follow UK Iraq withdrawal News Interactive - 59 minutes ago
PRIME Minister John Howard has ruled out following Britain's lead and reducing troop numbers in Iraq.Howard won't follow UK Iraq withdrawal The Australian - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Government ministers have also played down the significance of Britain's move to start pulling troops out of Iraq, stressing it is a reduction, not a withdrawal.Blair to pull thousands of troops from Iraq: BBC CBC - Feb 20 5:16 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce in coming days his plans for the withdrawal of thousands of troops from Iraq, according to the BBC.Robert Novak: Murtha is close to directing our Iraq policy New Hampshire Union Leader - 32 minutes ago
AFTER 16 undistinguished terms in Congress, Rep. John P. Murtha at long last felt his moment had arrived. He could not keep quiet the secret Democratic strategy that he had forged for the promised "second step" against President Bush's Iraq policy.Many House members cite, but don t read, full NIE Iraq report The Hill - Feb 20 5:33 PM
During last week s war debate, House members repeatedly cited the new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq. Judging from the debate, it supported both sides.Iraq: the British endgame Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
All British troops will be pulled out of Iraq by the end of 2008, starting with the withdrawal of 1,000 in the early summer, the Guardian has learned.Report: British troops to leave Iraq USA Today - Feb 20 2:45 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq, with about 1,500 predicted to return within weeks, the BBC is reporting. Blair will reveal the details Wednesday to the House of... 9 Killed When Gas Tanker Bombed in Iraq RedNova - 35 minutes ago
By BRIAN MURPHY BAGHDAD, Iraq - A hidden bomb ripped through a tanker carrying chlorine gas Tuesday, killing nine people and filling hospital beds with more than 150 wheezing and frightened villagers after noxious plumes covered homes and schools north of Baghdad.Britain's Blair to announce Iraq withdrawal plan Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Feb 20 3:48 PM
5:32 pm 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 and CNN reported.U.S. confirms British decision to withdraw troops from Iraq People's Daily - 15 minutes ago
U.S. President George W. Bush has been informed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that Britain is to begin withdrawing its troops from Iraq, National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Tuesday.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,146 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 20 4:51 PM
As of Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at least 3,146 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Blair to confirm Iraq timetable NDTV - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of Britain's troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home within weeks.Blair to unveil 1,600 cut in Iraq troop numbers Financial Times - Feb 20 6:34 PM
Tony Blair is to announce today that Britain will cut the number of UK troops stationed in Iraq by about 1,600 - the first time the UK's military presence in the country has been cut since the 2003 invasion.U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan To Visit Iraq Channel 3000 - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said he is heading to Iraq along with five other House members to get a better perspective on situation there.Blair to announce Iraq withdrawal plan Boston Herald - Feb 20 3:18 PM
LONDON - 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. Blair will also...Blair 'to confirm Iraq timetable' : report Outlook India - 47 minutes ago
Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce today a timetable for the withdrawal of Britain's troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home within weeks.Troops in Iraq to be cut by 3,000 Daily Telegraph - Feb 20 6:15 PM
Tony Blair is preparing to announce a major reduction in British troops in Iraq as a result of a successful operation to improve security in the southern city of Basra.Terrorist Networks Lure Young Moroccans to War in Far-Off Iraq Washington Post - Feb 19 7:17 PM
TETOUAN, Morocco -- In the Arab world, this hilly North African city is about as far as you can get from Iraq. But for many young men here, the call to join what they view as a holy war resonates loudly across the 3,000-mile divide. Will Prince Harry be sent to Iraq? MSNBC - Feb 20 6:19 AM
Royal officials say no decisions about Prince Harry s military deployment have been made but that s not stopping the buzz over reports he will soon be sent to Iraq. Pentagon to Fill Iraq Reconstruction Jobs Temporarily New York Times - Feb 19 7:05 PM
A small number of military personnel and Defense Department civilians will fill about one-third of the 350 new State Department jobs in Iraq. Iraq s new security plan well knit Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
MUSCAT Iraq's new security plan was drawn up after taking into consideration loopholes in previous efforts, a visiting Iraqi official said here on Monday, adding that the people of the country were confident of its success.PM rules out reducing Iraq troop numbers Nyngan Observer - 6 minutes ago
Prime Minister John Howard has ruled out following Britain's lead and reducing troop numbers in Iraq. Government ministers have played down the significance of Britain's move to start pulling troops out of Iraq, stressing it's a reduction, not a withdrawal.Prince's Iraq tour security tight CNN.com - Feb 19 6:48 PM
The British police protection officer responsible for Prince Harry has flown to Iraq to begin making security arrangements for the royal soldier's deployment to Iraq amid fears for his safety, according to British press reports.Senate Leader Harry Reid Talks About Iraq Strategy KLAS Las Vegas - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid questions whether word of a possible British troop withdrawal from Iraq would pressure President Bush into changing his war strategy.Bob Corker stops in Dandridge, weighs in on Iraq WBIR-TV Knoxville - 59 minutes ago
The Senator is visiting counties across the state this week. He plans to hear concerns and update voters' on his first few months in office, which includes a recent trip to Iraq.Blair to announce Iraq troop withdrawal: Report Express India - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
British PM Tony Blair will announce that thousands of his country's troops are to begin withdrawing from Iraq in weeks, media reports said.Blair to announce start of Iraq exit Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 20 3:05 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce on Wednesday that troops will start to withdraw from Iraq within weeks, media said.No British 'cut and run' from Iraq, says Australia TODAYonline - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson. The Australian government has denied that Britain was planning to "cut and run" from Iraq after confirmation that London would start withdrawing troops from the war-torn country.Blair plans Iraq troop cuts Stuff - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
LONDON: Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce that Britain will start to withdraw its troops from Iraq within weeks, media said.Marine Helicopter Pilot From Big Bear City Dies In Iraq NBC San Diego - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
First Lt. Jared M. Landaker was killed Feb. 14 when a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter was hit by insurgents and crashed in Iraq's Anbar province, killing all seven aboard.Iraq announcement expected ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 20 3:00 PM
Tony Blair is expected to announce the withdrawal of some British troops from Iraq.Prince Harry's Iraq Deployment Poses Royal Challenge ABC News - Feb 20 6:00 AM
The Prince -- Third In Line for the British Throne -- Could Soon be Headed to IraqBlair to announce plan for U.K. pullout from Iraq Baltimore Sun - Feb 20 3:08 PM
British government officials say 1,500 will return home in several weeks 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. Independent: Blair to announce Iraq withdrawl Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
The number of British troops in Iraq will be almost halved by the end of the year, Tony Blair will announce today. The Prime Minister will tell MPs that 1,500 of the 7,000 UK servicemen and women in southern Iraq are due to return within two months.Blair to announce Iraq troop withdrawal AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 20 2:45 PM
LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday that thousands of his country's troops are to begin withdrawing from Iraq in weeks, media reports said.UPI Poll: Support weak for Bush on Iraq UPI - Feb 20 6:10 AM
U.S. President George Bush's handling of the war in Iraq was rated "poor" by more than half of respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll.Reports: UK's Iraq pullout to begin in weeks Addict 3D - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will order nearly half the nation's troops in Iraq home by the end of 2007, British news organizations report.Blair to announce withdrawal of British troops from Iraq Independent - Feb 20 5:00 PM
The number of British troops in Iraq will be almost halved by the end of the year, Tony Blair will announce today.British Prince Wants to Go to Iraq New York Times - Feb 19 5:50 PM
Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, has said he will quit the army if he is left behind when his unit begins a six-month tour in southern Iraq in April.Blair to withdraw troops from Iraq 7News via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 20 2:59 PM
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce the withdrawal of some British troops from Iraq, with 1500 to leave soon and 3000 home by Christmas.Blair to reveal 1,600 cut in Iraq troops Financial Times - Feb 20 2:08 PM
Tony Blair is to announce on Wednesday that Britain will cut the number of UK troops stationed in Iraq by about 1,600 the first time the UK s military presence in the country has been cut since the 2003 invasion.Blair delays plan to have Iraq troops home within weeks Daily Mail - Feb 20 4:05 PM
Tony Blair has been forced to put back plans to withdraw British troops from Iraq within weeks - after pressure from the U.S. Now critics are likely to accuse Mr Blair of allowing British policy to be dictated by U.S. interests Blair to announce Iraq troop withdrawal AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 20 2:33 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce that thousands of British troops are to begin withdrawing from Iraq in weeks, media reported.Britain to quit Iraq by 2008 News 24 South Africa - 6 minutes ago
Britain will withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by the end of 2008, and will begin the process by bringing about a thousand soldiers back this summer.Soldiers In Iraq Running Sister Race To Austin Marathon KXAN 36 Austin - Feb 20 5:48 PM
Soldiers at two bases in Iraq are running a sister race to our own Austin Marathon Sunday. Organizers say it's more than just an athletic accomplishment. It's also a morale booster and a chance for soldiers to escape, allowing their minds and bodies to focus on footsteps rather than fighting.BBC: British to Announce Troop Withdrawl from Iraq WSYR 9 Syracuse - Feb 20 5:50 PM
London (AP) - 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, ...Blair's Iraq decision makes good sense: Downer Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 20 6:26 PM
The Federal Government has played down a decision by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair to start withdrawing his country's troops from Iraq.Blair to announce start of Iraq exit - reports The New Zealand Herald - Feb 20 4:20 PM
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce today that British troops will start to withdraw from Iraq within weeks, according to media reports.Blair: Withdrawal Of Troops From Iraq Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 20 2:21 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce the withdrawal of some of Britain's 7,000 troops from Iraq.Britain to Withdraw Troops in Iraq? WGRZ-TV Buffalo - Feb 20 6:08 PM
LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair's office is refusing to comment on a report that he's about to announce a new timetable for withdrawing British troops from Iraq.Island Iraq deaths low compared with rest of U.S. KHNL News 8 Honolulu - Feb 20 6:18 PM
HONOLULU A state-by-state breakdown of the number of U-S military fatalities in Iraq shows the rate of death for island residents is less than most of the rest of the country.Mesa soldier killed in Iraq KTVK Phoenix - Feb 20 6:07 PM
A soldier from Mesa has been killed by a sniper in Iraq. Nineteen-year-old Army Private Kelly Youngblood was killed Sunday just 16 days after arriving in Iraq.