Australian Troops to tough it out in Iraq
Posted by Jonathan Williams on Sep 6th, 2007
2007
Sep 6
Australia’s Prime Minister announced yesterday to keep their troops in Iraq.
Prime Minister John Howard pledged forcefully today not to reduce the number of Australian troops serving in Iraq despite growing calls in his country to withdraw.
“Australian soldiers will remain in Iraq . . . not based on any calendar but based on conditions on the ground,” Howard said during a joint news conference with President Bush. “We believe that progress is being made in Iraq, and we do not believe this is any time to signal a scaling down of Australian forces.
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