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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 January 2009. It occurred during Debate on Iraq: Future Strategic Relationship.


Iraq: Future Strategic Relationship

That I certainly can confirm. British forces were strongly in support of this operation and were keen to encourage the operation to begin. It is completely untrue to suggest, if anyone is doing so, that British military forces were reluctant to be involved in Operation Charge of the Knights or somehow did not support it.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
486 c238 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Armed conflict Development aid Women Inquiries Human rights Iraq Foreign policy Foreign relations Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Press freedom Terrorism Security Religion Trade Violence Iran Reconstruction
Link
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