Blair gives backing to Army chief

BBC NEWS | UK | Blair gives backing to Army chief: "'I've read his transcript of his interview on the radio this morning, and I agree with every word of it.'"

Blair is mad.

To say that the general's view - the commander of the army - is the same as the governemnt's - or really, now, only just the prime minister's - is impossible. You can't spin or finesse this. Most people agree with the general. Blair isn't one of them.

He's also weak. He should really sack the general.

I've heard some commentators - and most are completely fazed by this intervention, understandably - suggest that the government want the army to say things like this so they can get to a point where they can move out of Iraq and concentrate on "winning" in Afghanistan (no clearer outcome there btw...). Hmmm.

I think the prime minister's inability to sack the general right away is indicative of his paralysed position.