Category Archives: Middle East

Welcome for news from Iran

Commenting on the news that Iran will release the British naval personnel, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “There will be many lessons to be learned from this episode. But for the moment we should welcome this announcement and look …

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Remove troops by end of October

Commenting on a survey showing that only 18% of Iraqis have confidence in US and coalition troops, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “This survey shows how military action against Iraq has practically brought the country and people to its …

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Munich Conference speech

Ming Campbell gave this speech at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy. You can listen to the speech here.

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Iraq – there is another way

Ming Campbell recently wrote to party supporters as follows: Of all the problems that face our country today, the situation in Iraq is the most tragic; not only because of the scale of the catastrophe in that country – food …

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Blair’s Iraq strategy is in ruins

Responding to Tony Blair’s comments that Britain intends ‘to hold its nerve’ in Iraq, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said: If we are to salvage anything from Iraq the essential first step is an admission from the Prime Minister and …

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