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    PM Brown to Pull Half of British Troops Out of Iraq by Spring

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Parliament today that British troops in Iraq will be cut in half by spring of next year. Conservatives were outraged that he announced a reduction last week while he was in Iraq and accused him of playing politics with the armed forces. Bronwen Maddox is Chief Foreign Commentator for the Times of London.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Parliament today that British troops in Iraq will be cut in half by spring of next year. Conservatives were outraged that he announced a reduction last week while he was in Iraq and accused him of playing politics with the armed forces. Bronwen Maddox is Chief Foreign Commentator for the Times of London.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Diplomacy or Interference in Pakistan?
    1. 0:00Administration Attempts to Relax Visa Regulations for Farmworkers
    2. 1:42PM Brown to Pull Half of British Troops Out of Iraq by SpringYou’re reading this
    3. 7:34Politically Turbulent Times in Pakistan
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