01/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The British Presidency of the EU issued a statement on 31 August on behalf of the EU: 'The United Kingdom, as Presidency of the European Union, condemns in the strongest terms the mortar attacks on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad which led to today's tragic loss of life and offers condolences to the families of the victims and sympathies to the injured. The British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw said: "This is a most shocking and terrible tragedy, initiated by terrorism,...