Avoid war for two years, says defence chief

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-662978,00.html

msr

 

Persue another war? So, that's Tony's game is it?

 

Best he keeps his fingers crossed over North Korea then  

 

nah, surley if you were one of the magnificient breed that are the politicians of this country, the logical thing would be to cut the budget by a few billion, disband a few regiments, then wonder why this sort of comment comes out of the very senior officers!!!

SJ

 

All very good..telling it like it is when your on your way to retirement..how about giving it the big one at the start of term...

 

Outgoing CDS was quoted as having wondered whether the War on Iraq was even legal.  Daily Telegraph made the point that legal or not we do the politicians bidding.  I'm all in favour of top brass being wlling to stand up to hte politicos but let us not forget that we do the government's bidding

 

He wondered?!.........