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Titolo: General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal

General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal  
 
General Dannatt took on his role in August
UK Army Chief speaks on Iraq  
The presence of UK armed forces in Iraq "exacerbates the security
problems" and they should "get out some time soon", the head of the
British Army has said. 
Chief of the General Staff Sir Richard Dannatt told the Daily Mail that
the military campaign fought in 2003 had "effectively kicked the door in". 
He also said that initial planning for the post-war period had been poor. 
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." 
BBC political editor Nick Robinson described Sir Richard's remarks as
"quite extraordinary". 
He said the new head of the British army's comments "directly contradicted
so much of what the government had said". 
  I don't say that the difficulties we are experiencing round the world
are caused by our presence in Iraq but undoubtedly our presence in Iraq
exacerbates them 
 
Sir Richard might be issuing a "very public warning" to the next prime
minister, our correspondent added. 
In his interview, Sir Richard added that any initial tolerance "has
largely turned to intolerance. That is a fact". 
Sir Richard, who took on his role in August, also said planning for what
happened after the initial successful war military offensive was "poor,
probably based more on optimism than sound planning". 
'Not invited in' 
He said: "I don't say that the difficulties we are experiencing round the
world are caused by our presence in Iraq but undoubtedly our presence in
Iraq exacerbates them." 
 
Most of the British forces in Iraq are based in Basra  
Sir Richard told the newspaper: "We are in a Muslim country and Muslims'
views of foreigners in their country are quite clear. 
"As a foreigner, you can be welcomed by being invited in a country, but we
weren't invited certainly by those in Iraq at the time." 
He added: "Whatever consent we may have had in the first place, may have
turned to tolerance and has largely turned to intolerance." 
Downing Street issued a short statement in response to the general's
comments. 
It said: "It's important that people remember that we are in Iraq at the
express wish of the democratically elected Iraqi government, to support
them under the mandate of a UN resolution." 
However, Sir Richard has received praise for coming forward. 
Major General Patrick Cordingly said: "I think it is a very brave thing
for him to say. I do agree. I think there comes a time when you have got
to let Iraq get on and look after its own security." 
Rose Gentle, whose soldier son was killed in Iraq, said: "I'm just really
delighted that Sir Richard Dannatt has stood up and spoken out. He is
protecting our boys. 
"We have been saying for two years this needed to happen and I think
military families have done a good bit." 
 
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 British Army has said.
Strano che la notizia del giorno sia passata sotto silenzio.
Namib 

Namib ha scritto:
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ti aspettavi un commento da un cretino come amalric? eddai...

 wrote in message
news:452fa67c$0$5853$4faf...@reader3.news.tin.it...
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#_L'avevo gia`segnalata al half-brit nel thread "Estinguiamoci" quando era
fresca-fresca appena annunciata dalla BBC, ma lui l'ha schivata,
naturalmente....e pensavo di farci un post oggi, ma passo.
Ciao
Giano

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Vuoi il mio commento? Lo riproduco da un uomo politico Irakeno, ex 
ministro degli esteri, intervistato stasera alla BBC. La popolazione 
Irakena non vuole le truppe occidentali, ma se queste se ne vanno il 
paese esplode in un orgia di sangue.
L'unica sarebbe un corpo di spedizione di truppe ONU non occidentali, ma 
per ora nessuno, nemmeno i paesi arabi l'hanno proposto.
Su, mandate una letterina al divo Alema, ma in Irak come minimo ci 
vorranno 50- 100.000 truppe ONU. Chi le mette?
Quanto all'esercito britannico ne ha abbastanza: aspetta un segnale dal 
governo. Questo era il messaggio del CSM. Pero' non si danno neanche 
alla fuga.
Am

 "quite extraordinary".
How to ID Brit Troops in Iraq!:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/ichingcarpenter/977.jpg

 alla fuga.
ovvio : aspetta l'ordine di "avanzare di corsa verso casa!" . ma
rotfl!!!!!!

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MUUTO negazionista.
Am.

amalric ha scritto:
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muto tu, codardo. Non gli vai a dare una mano a scappare verso londra
da iraq e afghanistan? LOL!

amalric ha scritto:
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muto tu, codardo. Non gli vai a dare una mano a scappare verso londra
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 da iraq e afghanistan? LOL!
Qui di codardo da manuale ne conosciamo solo uno. Sei la persona meno 
indicata del NG per parlare da codardia, tu che sei incapace di uscire 
di casa. Tu che ti sei fatto ridere appresso dalle donne del NG.
Sei un caso pietoso.
Am.

 da iraq e afghanistan? LOL!
Qui di codardo da manuale ne conosciamo solo uno. Sei la persona meno 
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 Qui di codardo da manuale ne conosciamo solo uno. 
L'anonimo e omofobo amalric.
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 Qui di codardo da manuale ne conosciamo solo uno. 
Certo: l'anonimo cagasotto amalric. Noto porgibutt dei neonazisti di Tartu
e degli States.
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Non direi: questo e' l'ennesimo dirty quoting e  taroccamento che spiega 
perche' sei uno storicho fallito.
Am.
PS tra l'altro ormai ti chiamero' amico dei nazi baltici e americani, 
visto che li conosci molto bene, al contrario di me.

 Am
#_Mavah!...E io che credevo fossero tutti in proprio (zzk!), invece ce
l'hanno proprio mandati!
Giano