Summary
Several media outlets have reported that the US combat mission officially ends in Iraq at midnight tonight, seven-and-a-half years after the invasion. | There has been widespread media coverage regarding comments made by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, about how he believes the military campaign there is 'turning the corner'. | Various media sources have reported that in his memoirs released today, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was 'desperately sorry' for the relatives of those killed in Iraq but insisted leaving Saddam Hussein in power would have been a 'bigger risk' to security than removing him. | The Times features a letter written by retired Vice-Admiral John McAnally, who claims that Britain's long-awaited defence review is being diluted by the need to cut costs, dictated by the simultaneous spending review. | The Daily Express and The Sun claim that the Gurkhas are braced for their toughest fight yet amid fears they face the axe. | The Daily Telegraph writes that Taliban fighters in Helmand are being killed by the SAS on an 'industrial scale', with a quarter of senior commanders killed since the spring, leading to a significant drop in British casualties. | The Metro and The Sun report that once-proud Falklands victor Sir Percivale lies forgotten and forlorn in a dry dock, as she is dismantled to be turned into baked bean cans.
Several media outlets have reported that the US combat mission officially ends in Iraq at midnight tonight, seven-and-a-half years after the invasion. | There has been widespread media coverage regarding comments made by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, about how he believes the military campaign there is 'turning the corner'. | Various media sources have reported that in his memoirs released today, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was 'desperately sorry' for the relatives of those killed in Iraq but insisted leaving Saddam Hussein in power would have been a 'bigger risk' to security than removing him. | The Times features a letter written by retired Vice-Admiral John McAnally, who claims that Britain's long-awaited defence review is being diluted by the need to cut costs, dictated by the simultaneous spending review. | The Daily Express and The Sun claim that the Gurkhas are braced for their toughest fight yet amid fears they face the axe. | The Daily Telegraph writes that Taliban fighters in Helmand are being killed by the SAS on an 'industrial scale', with a quarter of senior commanders killed since the spring, leading to a significant drop in British casualties. | The Metro and The Sun report that once-proud Falklands victor Sir Percivale lies forgotten and forlorn in a dry dock, as she is dismantled to be turned into baked bean cans.
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