Top British General says Insurgents in Iraq have won

[jmc247]

Gen Sir Michael Rose also told the BBC's Newsnight programme that the US and the UK must "admit defeat" and stop fighting "a hopeless war" in Iraq.

Iraqi insurgents would not give in, he said. "I don't excuse them for some of the terrible things they do, but I do understand why they are resisting." The total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq stands at 147.

'Admit defeat'

Sir Michael has written a book drawing similarities between the tactics of insurgents and George Washington's men in America's War of Independence.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6618075.stm

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. I was thinking the same thing myself!

[karlrschneider]

2. Well, the Brits do have a bit of history with Iraq...from 95 years ago.

It's amazing so few of them seem to remember.

[Erika]

3. See our dead at

www.icasualties.org

[countmyvote4real]

4. Thank you for that link and response. n/t

[orwell]

5. Tell David Broder...

...he'll write an article...