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Blair to announce start of Iraq troop exit - by Deborah Haynes and Peter Graff
British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked set on Wednesday to outline a timetable for British troops to start withdrawing from Iraq, with media reports saying 3,000 soldiers could be home by the end of the year.
Confirmation of a pull-out plan would be symbolic for Blair, who is due to leave office later this year. His decision to back the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq four years ago was hugely unpopular and has blighted the final years of his premiership. Media reports said Blair would tell parliament 1,500 soldiers would leave Iraq by the summer. The Sun tabloid said the first batch would be home in April.
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