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| Britain's top soldier says al-Qaeda cannot be beaten |
| 2010-11-13 |
| The new head of Britain's armed forces, Gen Sir David Richards, has warned that the West cannot defeat al-Qaeda and militant Islam. He said defeating Islamist militancy was "unnecessary and would never be achieved". However, he argued that it could be "contained" to allow Britons to lead secure lives. Gen Richards, 58, said the threat posed by "al-Qaeda and its affiliates" meant Britain's national security would be at risk for at least 30 years. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 the threat posed by "al-Qaeda and its affiliates" meant Britain's national security would be at risk for at least 30 years And then what? |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-11-13 21:51 |
| #4 AQ CAN be beaten. Whether UK has the necessary will to do it is doubtful. Whether even the US has the will right now seems seriously questionable to me. I don't think it can be done without significant collateral damage, which is 'unacceptable.' |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-11-13 21:10 |
| #3 Wasn't there a list of 'retired' generals who sided with the Donks that the surge was doomed too? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-11-13 20:48 |
| #2 time too find a top soldier. When you're leader doesn't believe you can win then why would the soldiers want too follow him? |
| Posted by: chris 2010-11-13 19:51 |
| #1 I imagine stuff like this gets said merely to power London's electrical grid from the spinning in Winston Churchill's Tomb.... otherwise. ... he should be shown the door. NOW |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-11-13 19:01 |