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Written question asked by Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2007.


Iraq: Withdrawal

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will discuss with the coalition partners a proposal for the early withdrawal of all coalition forces from Iraq.
Answer

We have regular consultation with our coalition partners on the situation in Iraq. The withdrawal of coalition troops will not be driven by arbitrary timetables. British forces are in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi Government. We will leave once the conditions are right; that is when the Iraqi Government, our coalition partners and we are confident that the Iraqi security forces can operate without our support.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3292; 691 c159WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Iraq Peacekeeping operations Military alliances
Link
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