London, May 6, SPA -- Tony Blair weathered a backlash over theIraq war to win a historic third term as prime ministerFriday, but with a reduced majority that could weaken hismandate and prompt him to step aside earlier than he plans, The Associated Press reported. "It's a tremendous honor and a privilege to be electedfor a third term. And I'm acutely conscious of that honorand that privilege," Blair said, speaking outside hisDowning Street office. "I know that Iraq has been a deeply divisive issue inthis country. ... But I also know and believe that afterthis election, people want to move on, they want to focuson the future _ in Iraq and here," he said.--SPA1359 Local Time 1059 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/260319
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