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Basra RSS feedWeeping mother calls for Blair to be held to account
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Mother of a British soldier killed in Iraq broke down in tears as she called for former prime minister Tony Blair to be held to account for the 'unlawful' conflict in Iraq2009-10-23T12:10:06ZBAE cuts jobs and turns to US as aircraft business slows
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Arms giant BAE Systems is to slash 1116 British workers, just five months after it axed 500 UK defence jobs2009-09-15T12:52:51ZArmy 'failed' stressed soldier who leaped to his death
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Family of a soldier who killed himself after serving in Iraq say he was failed by the Army which offered him no psychological help when he returned home2009-07-24T07:50:44ZDavid Miliband accused of ‘not giving a damn' over British hostages
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David Miliband is under pressure over five Britons held hostage in Iraq after families criticise Foreign Secretary for failing to do enough2009-05-28T06:19:34ZNow marathon major sets his sights higher
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The disabled army major who took two weeks to complete the 26-mile marathon circuit will take less than two days off before beginning training for his next charity challenge2009-05-11T06:21:26ZOur inglorious retreat from Iraq
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The last chapter of British engagement in the Iraq conflict slowly comes to a close as British commanders hand control of Basra to American troops, who will now be overseeing operations in the area before they themselves leave in June.2009-04-30T08:07:28ZExit Iraq: British troops bow out of Basra
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British military operations in Iraq officially ended as a ceremony to mark the completion of six years of combat missions took place in Basra2009-04-30T09:45:56ZThe lessons of Basra are: do something properly or not at all
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Britain's six-year presence in Iraq, which formally ended today, is finishing as it began: in deceit.2009-04-30T07:48:52ZThis was a shambolic misadventure and we must learn from it
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As the summer heat and dust rises over the Basra airbase the Union flag will be hauled down definitively, drawing to an end a six-year adventure from which our leaders, civil and military, must draw some urgent lessons. If they don't they are going to regret it - and pretty quickly.2009-04-30T09:50:31ZMarathon Major: Wounds made me feel my life was ripped apart
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When Major Phil Packer was sent to Basra at the head of 115 Provost Company Royal Military Police he could not know that the conflict would utterly change his life2009-04-30T09:46:51ZSchoolboys join paraplegic Major as he walks to help fellow heroes
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A paraplegic soldier has entered his fourth day of the London marathon, supported by pupils from his former school2009-04-29T13:50:59ZUK forces leave Basra in control of Americans
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British forces handed over control of Basra to an American general as they officially began their withdrawal from Iraq2009-03-31T08:20:13ZUS swaps 'funny sausages' for Pizza Hut
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American troops taking over the British army base in Basra are appalled at the "funny sausages" and austere conditions2009-03-31T08:20:36ZDeal to win freedom for five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad
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Kidnappers holding five Britons in Iraq claim they have agreed to trade one hostage for 10 detained militants, it was reported2009-03-27T09:20:16ZMuslims insult returning troops
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Muslim extremists hurled abuse at British soldiers during a homecoming procession in Luton2009-03-10T16:20:36ZWhy pay for a BBC licence when the net’s made TV free?
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About three weeks ago, our television stopped working. I promised my children that I would try to get it mended, or buy another one, or do whatever was necessary to enable the broadcasters to pump their usual bilge into the house.2009-02-10T11:14:33ZLet’s face it: Iraq has been nothing short of a British military humiliation
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Suicidally ill-equipped and hopelessly outnumbered, our forces have faced an impossible task in Basra and Baghdad. We must make sure Afghanistan is not the same fiasco2008-12-18T08:49:48ZSix-year war that has cost 178 british lives
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2008-12-17T14:37:28ZWe must now look to the next battlefield
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2008-12-17T14:43:03ZAll British troops to end their mission in Iraq by next summer
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British troops will be out of Iraq by the summer, Ministry of Defence sources have signalled2008-12-10T09:09:41ZThousands of troops home from Iraq next year
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Thousands of British troops will be withdrawn from Iraq next year, a Cabinet minister said2008-11-07T09:29:59ZShell lands big gas deal in Iraq
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<strong>Energy:</strong> An Iraq war dividend is being paid out to Shell after the Anglo-Dutch giant became the first western oil group to land a major deal with the government in Baghdad since the British-backed invasion of the country five years ago2008-09-09T09:45:05ZTroops set to quit Basra next spring
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Most British troops could be out of Iraq within nine months2008-08-15T07:23:14ZTaxpayer foots £700,000 bill for Blair's farewell
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Tony Blair's "farewell tour" before quitting office cost taxpayers more than £700,000, it was revealed2008-07-22T13:20:55ZBarrister jailed over £17.5m Boeing fraud
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A barrister has been jailed for five years for attempting to con the taxman out of £17.5 million2008-07-01T14:44:46ZHow the Bard is brought to Basra
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A shocking and engaging production, Roy Williams's Days of Significance, delivers a brave perspective on Britain's engagement in Iraq.2008-03-19T00:00:00ZOn the Chelsea frontline
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Brinkley's - a Chelsea restaurant favoured by Prince William and Kate Middleton - serves a hotchpotch of dishes, presumably meant to appeal to all possible tastes.2007-10-21T23:00:00ZBrutality and beer with Basra boys
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Nicholas de Jongh finds much to admire in Days Of Significance, an Asbo England take on Much Ado About Nothing, which includes fallout from the Iraq war.2007-01-17T00:00:00ZCharm conquers corn
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Bruce Dessau overlooks Lenny Henry's occasional clunkiness and enjoys Where You From?, a return to crowd-pleasing stand-up for this charming stalwart.2007-01-15T00:00:00ZMuch ado about Iraq
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Roy Williams's new play takes its inspiration from the Bard and adds binge-drinking and Basra to the mix. 'I wanted to capture a violent city atmosphere,' he says.2007-01-09T13:33:39Z