Baroness Thatcher has issued a rallying call to British troops in war zones in a message to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands. She said that in “the struggle against evil… we can all today draw hope and strength” from the Falklands victory.
“Fortune does, in the end, favour the brave… and […]
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The Conservatives are set to use a House of Commons debate to call for an inquiry into the war in Iraq. Shadow foreign secretary William Hague will push for a hearing by senior politicians, with powers to summon officials and military commanders.
He told the BBC there might be lessons which could be applied to Afghanistan.
Mr […]
As those of you who regularly read this blog know, I do think that British troops should remain in Iraq until the job has been finished, and hopefully what I say now about the need for an inquiry will not contradict what I have said previously.
I personally believe that there is a need for an […]
Last night, George Bush acknowledged that there are potentially similarities between what is happening in Iraq at the moment and the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam.
Although the Tet Offensive failed, the attack shocked the American public and helped turn public opinion against the war.
Following on from my comments yesterday on the Iraq war, today I […]
So the fall out of General Sir Richard Dannatt’s comments continue.
Blair says the General has his full support (of course he should) and the General has now said that there is not a cigarette paper’s gap between him and Tony Blair over Iraq (of course there is).
Iraq does seem to be an issue that will […]
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