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And Then There Was One?

By Dyre42 | Related entries in Military, News, The War On Terrorism, War

Looks like Britain has at least one General that thinks Iraq is going downhill too. The difference between him and the U.S. Generals who vocally concur though is he’s not retired and he’s now in charge of the entire British army.

From the BBC:

General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal

General Dannatt took on his role in August

General Sir Richard Dannatt the head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces in Iraq “exacerbates the security problems”.

In an interview in the Daily Mail, Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff, is quoted as saying the British should “get out some time soon”.

He also said: “Let’s face it, the military campaign we fought in 2003, effectively kicked the door in.”

There are currently more than 7,000 British soldiers in Iraq, based largely in Basra in the south of the country.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said Britain had “a clear strategy” and worked with international partners “in support of the democratically elected government of Iraq, under a clear UN mandate.” More

Original Daily Mail interview


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2 Responses to “And Then There Was One?”

  1. Kilroy Says:
    October 13th, 2006 at 7:01 am

    This is truly interesting. Does this make Murtha’s position labeled “cut & run” a more centrist position than “staying the course”?

    With the NIE and the truly staggering numbers of retired generals being weighed in the balance, what is “prudent”, “moderate” “centrist” ?

    Does this have any impact on “Moderate” politicians who support the current course (i.e. Lieberman) ?

    Cats and dogs living together…. I am serious-what the hell is going on ?

  2. Dyre42 Says:
    October 14th, 2006 at 1:57 am

    Considering that my tabby and my pitbull/springer spanel mix sleep in the same bed I may not be the best person to address your concerns. Having said that you mat want to take the time to read the Daily Mail interview as Gen. Sir Dannatt comes across as a univeral conservative.

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