Blair defiant on Iraq as death toll hits 100

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair last night vowed to see through the job in Iraq after the British armed forces death toll reached 100.

He said it was a tragedy when any soldier died - but it was important to remember why they were there.

“It is important because what is happening in Afghanistan and Iraq is that the people of those countries want to leave behind terrorism and extremism and they want to embrace democracy,” he told the BBC.