AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2008
Fed:Iraq troop withdrawal done with US,UK consultation: Smith
CANBERRA, Feb 21 AAP - Australia's troop withdrawal from Iraq by mid-year will be done
in close consultation with the United States and Britain, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith
says.
He said the government would deliver on its election commitment to have the troops
out by mid-year, but the removal operation could not be completed in one day.
"It doesn't occur on one day - it's a big logistical operation to put troops in and
it's a big logistical operation to get them …
