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To: epicure who wrote (10413)	5/10/2004 8:41:46 PM
From: Ron	Respond to of 20773

Brits Favor Pullout of UK Troops From Iraq by large margin By Nigel Morris 10 May 2004 Independent/MOP poll Should British troops pull out of Iraq by 30th June? 55 per cent: YES 28 per cent: NO 17 per cent: DON'T KNOW Voters support the withdrawal of all British troops from Iraq by the end of next month by a majority of two to one, a poll for The Independent reveals today. With ministers considering sending more soldiers to Iraq to quell the insurrection against Allied forces, the survey reflects growing public discontent about government policy on the war and occupation. The poll comes at a turbulent time for the Government, rocked by allegations over the mistreatment of Iraqi captives. Yesterday, in a further embarrassment for Britain and America, it emerged that their ambassadors to Switzerland had been summoned by the Swiss government to demand respect for international law in the treatment of prisoners in Iraq. Acting as the guardian of the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of warfare, the Swiss Foreign Minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, said she felt "abhorrence and rage" over the disclosures of prisoner abuse. She told the SonntagsBlick weekly: "It violates international humanitarian law. I am very concerned. These are occurrences that we cannot keep silent about." Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, faces an uncomfortable Commons appearance today when he makes a statement on Iraq. It is bound to be dominated by challenges about the alleged abuse of prisoners of war and suggestions that the Government was alerted to human rights concerns about their treatment as long as a year ago. His appearance comes after a torrid weekend for the British forces patrolling Basra in southern Iraq. Calm was restored to the city last night after violence left at least two Iraqis dead and seven British troops injured. news.independent.co.uk