Why the difference?

[Kathyan]

http://news.sky.com/s...In_The_Army_To_Invade

'Gen Dannatt was Chief of the General Staff from 2006 until August last year.
In October 2006 he called for British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq "some time soon" because their presence was "exacerbating the security problems".'

So why doesn't this apply in Afghanistan?

[jake-the-peg]

Because he's taken a political job with the Torys now so he's sticking to the party line.

He didn't even have the normal dignity to leave the usual breathing space between leaving the forces and taking up the role.

A real man of principle - not!