Proceeding contribution from Lord Beamish (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 July 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq.

Iraq

Three weeks ago, I visited Basra and Iraq for the sixth time with the Select Committee, and I can confirm that the security situation has been transformed. We met the training teams with the 14th Division of the Iraqi army in Basra and the navy training teams down at Umm Qasr, and I have to say that they are doing a fantastic, first-rate job. I urge my right hon. Friend to resist those asking to have those troops withdrawn prematurely merely for the sake of the numbers, as that would be a great mistake not just for the troops, but for the future of Iraq.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 479 c670
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Airports Elections Iraq Foreign investment Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Training Security Iran Syria Reconstruction Basra
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Iraq

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