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General Sir Richard Dannatt

Richard Dannatt was head of the British army at a time of fierce fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Does he regret going public with his criticisms of the then government's policy?

General Sir Richard Dannatt was in charge of the British army for three years from 2006 to 2009 -- when his soldiers faced particularly fierce fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. He went public with criticisms of the then government's policy. So how does he reflect on working for political masters and Britain's military choices?

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28 minutes

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Mon 20 Sep 2010 03:32GMT

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  • Sat 18 Sep 2010 09:32GMT
  • Sun 19 Sep 2010 06:32GMT
  • Sun 19 Sep 2010 14:32GMT
  • Mon 20 Sep 2010 03:32GMT

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