Iraq could be worse than Vietnam, says Patten

The Iraq conflict could become “much more serious” than the Vietnam war, EU Commissioner for External Affairs Chris Patten said today.

Iraq could be worse than Vietnam, says Patten

The Iraq conflict could become “much more serious” than the Vietnam war, EU Commissioner for External Affairs Chris Patten said today.

As renewed violence and a spate of kidnappings brought fresh controversy to the situation, he warned that if relations continued to deteriorate the long-term consequences would be immense.

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