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We mourn the loss of
We mourn the loss of life of innocent civilians and coalition forces in
the war in Iraq and the subsequent terrorism. But the butchery of
Saddam is over and across Iraq, eight million people risked their lives
to vote earlier this year.Many people disagreed with the action we took
in Iraq.We respect and understand their views. But we should all now
unite to support the fledgling democracy in Iraq. British troops should
remain in Iraq under a United Nations mandate as long as the democratically
elected government there wants them.They will continue to
train Iraqi security forces to take responsibility for their own future.