Fears Of An Afghanistan Defeat Are Now Being Voiced

General Sir David Richards attends a conference
on the UK armed forces in central London Photo: AFP

U.K. Army Chief Warns Of 'Terrifying Prospect' Of Failure In Afghanistan -- The Telegraph

The head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards, has issued a wake-up call to the public by warning of the "terrifying prospect" of a defeat in Afghanistan.

In an unprecedented intervention, the chief of the general staff described the conflict as "this generation's war" and added that failure by Nato would have an "intoxicating effect" on militant Islam.

In his first interview as the head of the Army, Gen Richards told The Sunday Telegraph that if Britain and Nato failed in Afghanistan the risks to the western world would be "enormous" and "unimaginable".

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My Comment: All the Generals have been blunt and vocal on their fears of a collapse/defeat in Afghanistan for the past few months .... but the White House has been quiet on this possibility. In fact. the White House has been making it very clear that they will not be rushed into any rash decisions.

Who is right?