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Defence: Sir Richard Dannatt quits Conservative role after nine months

08.02.2010 · Posted in general

     The timing of the announcement angered Labour and caused disquiet within the Army and Whitehall. An attempt to install him in the Lords was blocked in April on the grounds that he should wait at least a year before taking up a political role. Sir Richard also clashed with Liam Fox, who has since been appointed as Defence Secretary, for ...

Crew of NATO helicopter kills five Afghan soldiers

07.09.2010 · Posted in general

     U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, just days on the job as the new Afghan war commander, conveyed personal regrets to the Afghan government, said Brig. Gen. Josef Blotz of Germany, a NATO spokesman. There have been other incidents of NATO airstrikes mistakenly killing Afghan soldiers, but they are rare. Much more attention has been focused on halting NATO ...