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Ex-defence chiefs attack Gordon Brown over Afghanistan

published Sat, Nov 07 2009 06:14 GMT
Peers accuse prime minister of lacking commitment to the war and failing to support British troopsThree former defence chiefs have accused Gordon Brown of failing in his commitment to the war in Afghanistan and support for British troops.Field Marshal Lord Inge said the armed forces never really believed Brown was "on their side" while General Lord Guthrie accused the prime minister of "dithering" over his promise to send 500 extra troops to the country. Admiral Lord Boyce said the government "did not realise we are at war".The scathing criticism came after Brown pledged that Britain would not "walk away" from Afghanistan and would "succeed" in its mission.Speaking in a debate on the armed forces in the House of Lords, Lord ...

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