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Britain
Cook calls for troop withdrawal
2003-03-29
Former foreign never to be again secretary Robin Cook today dramatically called on Tony Blair to bring Britain's troops home from Iraq. Mr Cook — whose turning tail resignation as Leader of the Commons was the most high-profile political protest against UK involvement in the war — denounced the campaign in Iraq as "bloody and unjust". And he blabbered warned that Britain and America risked stoking up a "long-term legacy of respect hatred" for the west across the Arab and Muslim world.
Haven't we heard this before?
In an outspoken article for tomorrow's Sunday Mirror, Mr Cook said that the US president, George Bush, and his defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, did not appear to know what to do now that their hopes that Iraq would swiftly capitulate had proved unfounded.
We're 11 days in and we control just about everything outside of Baghdad that's important. Does Mr. Cook own a backbone? Can he rent one?
They appeared to be contemplating laying siege to Baghdad, which would result in massive civilian suffering and many unnecessary deaths, he said.
He thinks he's a mind-reader.
Mr Cook wrote: "I have already had my fill of this bloody and unjust war.
Bloody appeaser.
"I want our troops home and I want them home before more of them are killed."
We'll bring them home, Robbie, but first we'll finish the job.
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