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MPs warn extra funding could be needed for overstretched armed forces
UK forces in Iraq ‘overstretched and under-resourced’

British armed forces in Iraq are overstretched and face “serious problems” with their equipment, a highly critical report has warned today. The Commons defence committee praises the work that UK troops are doing but expresses alarm that a lack of resources is hampering their operational capabilities. Defence secretary Des Browne said action was being taken… Read more »

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Malcolm Rifkind says Tories should admit Iraq was a mistake
Tories ‘must admit Iraq was wrong’

The Conservatives must admit that the war in Iraq was a “serious mistake”, Malcolm Rifkind has argued. The former foreign secretary said British troops should stay in the country to help restore order, but warned his party must not be “in denial” about the fact that taking military action against Saddam Hussein had helped terrorists… Read more »