Britain PM Blair visits Iraq to meet new govt

Baghdad, May 22: British Prime Minister Tony Blair landed in Baghdad today to show support for Iraq's new government and discuss troops, as officials said they expected all foreign forces engaged in combat to leave within four years.

The national unity government -- finalised on Saturday after months of wrangling -- will accelerate the handover of security control from U.S.-led forces to Iraqis and allow London to bring some troops home by mid-year, a senior British official said.

Reuters