The West Will Never Win War Against Al Qaeda, Warns Armed Forces Chief As He Reveals Plans To Keep Troops In Afghanistan For '30 Or 40 Years' -- The Daily Mail
The head of the Armed Forces has said this week’s Nato summit will outline plans to keep British troops in Afghanistan for a generation.
General Sir David Richards said yesterday that it will be impossible to defeat al Qaeda and the Taliban with military force.
The Chief of the Defence Staff said that Nato now needs to plan for a 30 or 40 year role to help the Afghan armed forces hold their country against the militants.
General Richards stuck to the government’s plans to withdraw combat troops by 2014 but made clear that thousands of troops will be needed long after that date.
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West cannot defeat al-Qaeda, says UK forces chief -- BBC
General Sir David Richards: Why we cannot defeat al-Qaeda -- The Telegraph
Gen. Richards says al Qaeda can be contained, not defeated -- Reuters
Head of armed forces says victory over al-Qa'ida is not possible -- Independent
We cannot, need not beat, Al-Qaeda: Army chief -- AFP
U.K. general doubts eliminating al-Qaida -- UPI
My Comment: These comments are nothing new .... he said the same thing last year. But if these comments were (instead) stated by an American General .... he would find his next deployment to be in Antarctica ASAP.
As to what is my take .... General Sir David Richards is 100% right.