Topic: Richard Dannatt
A few weeks ago the news reported that Major Dannatt had jumped on board the Tory band wagon. It sounded fairly innocent but of course I should have known better.Early in 2009, General Sir Richard Dannatt, as he was then, was ...
Former British army chief: Tony Blair and Gordon Brown let down troops in Iraq, AfghanistanThe former head of the British Army has accused former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of forcing the military to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan without ...
In this article the author discusses General Sir Richard Dannatt, Great Britain's most senior soldier, and a 2007 speech he delivered at the Institute for Strategic Studies, London, England. In the speech Dannatt expressed the opinion that unpopular wars, such that ...
Former army head Richard Dannatt, who has strongly criticised the government over Afghanistan, is to sign up with the Conservative party, reports said.Dannatt will be given a seat in the House of Lords, act as a policy adviser and could be ...
The government turned down a request for more troops in Afghanistan this year, the ex head of the army said in comments reported Tuesday, adding he was " disappointed" with ministers.General Richard Dannatt, who retired last month, said a call for 2 ...
The Tories hit out after it was claimed that Labour MPs were trying to expose how much public money was spent by General Sir Richard Dannatt on wining and dining guests at his official residence in Kensington Palace.. Suspicions that Labour is ...
The Tories hit out after it was claimed that Labour MPs were trying to expose how much public money was spent by General Sir Richard Dannatt on wining and dining guests at his official residence in Kensington Palace.. Suspicions that Labour is ...
The head of the army called for more troops and equipment in Afghanistan Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown after an increase in troop deaths in the war.General Richard Dannatt's intervention came after days of accusations that Brown ...
Britain should maintain its current troops levels in Afghanistan and may need to deploy more soldiers for up to 18 months until the Afghan army can take on greater responsibility, the head of the army said on Friday. Britain has increased its ...
Britain's military chiefs were today plunged into extraordinary infighting over the Afghanistan war.. The head of the army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, broke rank by going public with a "shopping list" of equipment and extra troops that he wants to boost ...