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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: British troops

British troops stories: 26 news summaries

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Long Combat Tours Take Mental Toll

Brit Study: Alcoholism, post traumatic stress soar after 13 months

Aug 3, 07 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soldiers who serve extended tours in combat zones have much higher rates of alcoholism, post traumatic stress syndrome and problems at home, a large British study has found. Of those in war zones for more than 13 months over three years, one in four had "severe" alcohol problems, compared... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • mental health • alcoholism • war • mental illness • British troops • soldier • PTSD

Brown Sends Mixed Signals in Talks with Bush

British PM affirms shared values, remains muted on Iraq

Jul 30, 07 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - On his first US visit as PM, Gordon Brown today reaffirmed that the US and the UK stand together in the war on terrorism. Wrapping up 2 days of meetings with President Bush, Brown expressed disappointment with progress in Iraq, CNN reports, specifically noting difficulty "getting political reconciliation within... More »

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Gordon Brown • troop withdrawal • British troops • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Brown Visits US Amid Talk of Cooling Ties

New PM walks political tightrope over relations with White House

Jul 29, 07 5:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown embarked today for his first call on President Bush, while the press at home speculated on whether the green PM's relationship with his counterpart was cooling or too warm. Brown's predecessor, Tony Blair, had a close relationship with Bush—too close for some UK observers. Iraq, a potential... More »

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Iraq • Gordon Brown • British terror attacks • British troops • Britain • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Iraqis Go on Alert as Mammoth Badgers Stalk City

Locals blame British troops for badger invasion

Jul 13, 07 7:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Badgers have invaded Basra, Iraq, spurring fears of a man-eating monster on the loose in the port city. Despite Iraqi scientists' assurances that the creatures are not dangerous to humans, locals demonize the oversized carnivores and blame British troops for for unleashing them. The badgers "don't stalk humans and... More »

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Iraq • Basra • British • badgers • mammals • British troops • port • Iraq war • animal

Report: Blair Knew Bush Had No Postwar Plan

PM dispatched troops despite lack of Iraq reconstruction strategy

Jun 17, 07 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, Tony Blair committed British troops to the effort despite knowing of serious deficiencies in US preparations for the aftermath, a TV documentary set to air this week reveals. He pushed ahead even after President Bush offered him an out, the Observer reports,... More »

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Bush administration • Tony Blair • British troops • Iraq war • George W. Bush

British Torture
Trial Backfires

Acquittal in case that mirrors
Abu Ghraib sparks public outrage

Mar 14, 07 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The prosecution of a group of British soldiers for mistreating Iraqi detainees—one of whom died under questioning—has backfired on the British government. Four soldiers have been acquitted of various crimes after a three-year investigation. Now the knives are out for leading members of the British government over the... More »

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Iraq • torture • Abu Ghraib • United Kingdom • British law • British troops • detainee • Britain • scandal

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