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  • October 2007
    • Britain Coordinated Troop Cuts With the US

      Britain Coordinated Troop Cuts With the US

      (Newser) - The British and American defense secretaries say the US was consulted before Britain halved its troops in Iraq, the Los Angeles Times reports, and they agreed southern Iraq was secure enough for the withdrawal. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the withdrawal was coordinated with US commander Gen. David Petraeus, despite concerns over the cuts from some senior US officials. More »

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      Iraq   David Petraeus   troop withdrawal   Robert Gates   British troops   Des Browne

  • August 2007
    • After Uproar, Britain Reviews Asylum Policy

      After Uproar, Britain Reviews Asylum Policy

      (Newser) - A row over the fate of 91 Iraqi interpreters working for the British military took a new turn today, with the government promising to reexamine its refusal to grant them asylum. The Times of London, which broke the story on Tuesday, now reports that Gordon Brown has ordered a review of its asylum policy towards Iraqi translators, some of whom have faced torture and kidnapping for their alleged collaboration. More »

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      Iraq   Gordon Brown   kidnapping   torture   British military   asylum   interpreters   Des Browne

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