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Government doesn't know if it is staying or going in Iraq - Campbell

5.54.49pm GMT Wed 22nd Nov 2006

Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Menzies Campbell

Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell

Responding to Margaret Beckett's comments that she has 'confidence' that the UK may be able to hand over Basra security to Iraqi forces 'at some point next spring', Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said "Mrs Beckett's comments are notable as much for what she doesn't say as for what she does. There is no indication that if control of Basra were to be handed over next spring the deployment of British troops would be reduced.

"The Government's position remains of having neither a strategy for staying or for going. We are still unduly subject to American influence."

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