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British Prince Wants to Go to Iraq

LONDON, Feb. 19 ­-- Britain's official policy on Iraq is that its troops will leave as soon as they can hand over to Iraqis. But there is one particular soldier who, according to a crescendo of British newspaper reports, does not seem quite so replaceable.

And in (probably) unrelated news:

Reports: UK to begin withdrawing Iraq troops

LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair will order nearly half the British troops in Iraq home by the end of 2007, British news outlets reported early Wednesday.