John Reid
John Reid
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We don't actually know the details of why these people were handed over - whether it was under threats or by collusion, or whatever, ... What we do know is that under the law they should have been handed back to the British forces themselves.
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I was greatly saddened to hear of the death of a British soldier on duty in Iraq. As always, my thoughts are with the family and the families of those injured in this appalling act of violence.
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There has not been a fundamental breakdown in trust between the British government and the Iraqi government,
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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.
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We believe that there are elements of Iranian society - I put it no higher than that - who may well be associated with the attacks on British troops,
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The death of this British soldier in Iraq deeply saddens me. All our thoughts and sympathies are with the family at this very difficult time.
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This decision will be taken by the British government, at the request of the Iraqi democratically elected representatives,
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I can also tell the House that British troops have opened fire in order to prevent unauthorized entry to . . . a camp in Kabul,
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I can confirm that the two British service personnel detained earlier today by the Iraqi Police Service have now been released and are back with British forces in Multi-National Division (South East),
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We will stand by Iraq when times are tough and we will be a committed friend, not a fair-weather friend,
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We will not cut and run. We will not leave the job half done,
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We will withdraw from Iraq when the job is done, not before,
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I understand also that the Minister of the Interior, at the highest level, instructed that they should be (handed over), that the local judicial authorities said the same,
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I stand by the decision to build the aircraft carriers.