Britain will 'hold its nerve' in Iraq, says Blair (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics.com

Oct 23, 2006, 12:28 GMT printer email RSS Talkback London - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has again defended his country's military engagement in Iraq, telling Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih on Monday in London that Britain would 'hold its nerve.' Downing Street however rejected reports of Blair seeking assurance at his meeting with Salih that Iraqi security forces would take over responsibility for securing southern Iraq from Britain within a year. Britain has about 7,000 soldiers ...