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“Near Breaking Point”, UK May Withdraw Troops

HeadlineOct 25, 2006

As the Bush administration weighs sending more troops, the British military may be setting a timetable to withdraw its forces within a year. A U.S. defense official has told the Reuters news agency Britain is complaining its troops are “near the breaking point” in Iraq. A new poll released Tuesday shows withdrawal enjoys wide support among British citizens, with sixty percent in favor of a pullout this year.

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