The beginning of the end declared the Daily Telegraph: Government insiders said Mr Cameron was keen to start winding down a war he inherited from Labour. His Commons statement today comes after ministers removed Britain's most senior military commander from his post amid frustrations at the way the war was being conducted. The early departure of Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, the Chief of the Defence Staff, allows Mr Cameron to choose a new chief to oversee his strategy. ... The new ‘national security driven’ approach includes: Increased Government efforts to persuade voters that the Afghan mission is succeeding and showing that Afghan government forces can secure the country. Lowering the criteria for success
Tuesday, 15th June 2010
Own goal
3:42pm
I am delighted that the Guardian has seen fit to devote a whole page to proving the truth of my new book, The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle over God, Truth and Power. Read this piece by John Crace to see what really does pass for wit, intelligence and reasoned argument in such quarters. Beyond pathetic.Defining defeat downwards in Afghanistan
12:25am
The consensus appears to be that there has been a clear change of strategy – Britain is pulling out of Afghanistan.
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010
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