Gordon Brown will send his troops back home by Nina Gotzmannova

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown admitted to the reporters his weekend was tough. But for the demonstrationists outside Westminster demanding the end of the war in Iraq and for the families of 5,000 soldiers in Iraq it was not so. Brown finally confirmed that the number of British troops will be reduced at least of half. The happy moment will come in spring 2008. The remaining soldiers will also have something else to do. Instead of fighting and shooting they will change their presence to an ‘audience'. Their role will be just monitor, watch and supervise. The Iraqis who worked with British forces for more over a year will also have some benefits when this change will come. They may receive a permission to move to Britain or financial support to move within Iraq. If they fulfill several conditions their hard work will be rewarded. Brown also revealed some facts about the on-coming elections. They must be held before June 2010 but there are some rumors the elections will be this autumn or in 2008. The Prime Minister said they are not likely to be in 2008, but denied to set a date in 2009. He redeemed it quite simply, he just need more time. He wants to set out his views on health, housing, education and more. He also added he is taking full responsibility for not to call an early election. The opinion polls are not much positive and he is accused on being scared on possible defeat.

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by Nina Gotzmannova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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