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31.03.06, 22:05
Rice admits "thousands" of errors in Iraq
Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:47 PM GMT
By Gideon Long and Sue Pleming
BLACKBURN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accepted on
Friday the United States had probably made thousands of errors in Iraq but
defended the overall strategy of removing Saddam Hussein.
Local Muslims and anti-war activists told Rice to "Go Home" when counterpart
Jack Straw earlier led her on a tour of his home town of Blackburn in the
industrial northwest, an area which rarely plays host to overseas politicians.
"Yes, I know we have made tactical errors, thousands of them," she said in
answer to a question over whether lessons had been learnt since the U.S.-led
invasion of Iraq in 2003.
"I believe strongly that it was the right strategic decision, that Saddam had
been a threat to the international community long enough," she added.