John Reid
John Reid
assisting country hope iraq itself near
I hope that any country near or bordering Iraq itself would be doing nothing that is or could be construed as assisting terrorists,
articles generate good iraq progress sell short telling turmoil westerners
Every day that they (militants) can generate articles telling westerners that Iraq is in turmoil is a day they feel they have done a good job, ... So let's not sell short the progress that is being made.
brigade following iraq number total troops
The total number of troops in Iraq following the deployment of 7 Armored Brigade will be around 8,000,
acts claim gives inability intervene iraq longer opportunity pleased terrorists violence
So the longer this goes, the more pleased the terrorists would be because it gives them the opportunity to intervene with acts of violence and, secondly, because they will claim it is an illustration of the inability of politicians in Iraq to come together.
advance believe cause clearly iraq majority people prepared present
Many of those present were clearly prepared well in advance to cause trouble, and we believe that the majority of Iraq people would deplore this violence,
british decision elected iraqi request taken
This decision will be taken by the British government, at the request of the Iraqi democratically elected representatives,
bomb british carried confirm death deep duties iraq regret terrorist
It is with deep regret that I can confirm the death of two British soldiers, killed by a terrorist bomb as they carried out their duties in south-east Iraq this morning.
anybody course iraq next process start suggested troops year
I don't think that anybody has ever suggested our troops will be out of Iraq by next May, ... What I have said is in the course of next year there could be the start of the process of the handover to the Iraqis.
affect iraq relationship
It will not affect the relationship between Iraq and Britain,
exclude highly himself improving lives northern people
be highly regrettable if he were to exclude himself from institutions which are already improving the lives of people in Northern Ireland.
chasing mission primary taliban
Their primary mission will not be to go chasing Taliban all over the country,
armed both countries exercises forces increase india joint number pride relationship serve strengthen themselves training uk
The armed forces of both India and the UK pride themselves on excellence, and the increase in the number of joint exercises and training opportunities between the two countries will only serve to strengthen that relationship further,
architect last plans spending tax tory
He is not just any old Tory MP - he is the architect of the Tory tax and spending plans over the last two years
groups parties
Parties -- and the paramilitary groups -- have to play their part