Army chief calls for Iraq withdrawal

THE head of the British army last night called for troops to be withdrawn from Iraq “soon”.

General Richard Dannatt told the Daily Mail that Britain’s presence in the country was “exacerbating” security problems.

He said: “Muslims’ views of foreigners in their country are quite clear. We weren’t invited, certainly by those in Iraq at the time. The military campaign we fought in 2003 effectively kicked the door in. Whatever consent we may have had has largely turned to intolerance.”