History Could Condemn Us for 'Disaster' of Iraq - Beckett

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IRAQ's government yesterday pleaded with Britain and America not to "cut and run" from the country, even as Margaret Beckett, the Foreign Secretary, conceded that history may judge that the invasion was a disaster.

Amid signs that officials in London and Washington are stepping up efforts to find an exit strategy, Barham Salih, Iraq's deputy prime minister, accused western leaders of "defeatism".

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History Could Condemn Us for 'Disaster' of Iraq - Beckett

"There is no option for the international community to cut and run. The fate of Iraq is vital to the future of the Middle East and the world order," Mr Salih said. "We must not give in ...

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