It’s a new dawn, but for Iraq or Labour?

THE phased withdrawal of British troops from Iraq marks a turning point in the conflict.

Pressure has been growing on the Government to come up with an Iraq exit strategy the longer the war — now in its fourth year — has dragged on.

Last year Defence Secretary Des Browne refused to bow to pressure from critics to pull out of Iraq, insisting British forces would leave only “when the job is done”.