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The Iraq and other Middle-Eastern conflicts have forced western countries to consider their positions and those positions are disparate. This Blogfocus touches on some of the things bloggers have written on these themes:
The Iraq and other Middle-Eastern conflicts have forced western countries to consider their positions and those positions are disparate. This Blogfocus touches on some of the things bloggers have written on these themes:
# Shoddy treatment
# Under-equipped troops
# Military tactics
# The British enquiry
# The posting of evidence of WMD
# Across-the-spectrum anti-war sentiment
# The Muslim mindset
# Different takes on the issue
Iain Dale sets the tone with a timely reminder about those above us who make the decisions: Three soldiers' bodies returned home today from Iraq. There was no government minister in attendance. What an indictment of this sorry lot of charlatans that purport to govern our country.
On the other hand, as Blognor Regis brings to our attention: The Duke of Edinburgh has paid a surprise visit to Iraq to see British troops serving there. The 85-year-old flew to Basra to see soldiers from The Queen's Royal Hussars. That’s leading from the top.
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