Blair deadline for troops in Iraq: "Tony Blair yesterday set an 18-month deadline for pulling 'very substantial' numbers of troops out of Iraq, as he admitted the conflict was the major 'divisive' issue that had eroded public trust.
The prime minister said the security situation was worse than he had anticipated a year ago, and warned of an escalation in violence in the run-up to the June 30 handover. "
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