THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The new head of Britain's armed forces, Gen Sir David Richards, has warned that the West cannot defeat al-Qaeda and militant Islam.
He said defeating Islamist militancy was "unnecessary and would never be achieved".
However, he argued that it could be "contained" to allow Britons to lead secure lives.
Gen Richards, 58, said the threat posed by "al-Qaeda and its affiliates" meant Britain's national security would be at risk for at least 30 years.
The general, who will today lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall in memory of Britain's war dead, said the West's war against what he described as a "pernicious ideology" had parallels with the fight against Nazi Germany in the Second World War. >>> Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent | Saturday, November 13, 2010
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: General Sir David Richards: Why we cannot defeat al-Qaeda – General Sir David Richards, the new chief of the defence staff, believes the bravery of British soldiers fighting in the war on terrorism has parallels those who gave their lives in the fight against Fascism in the Second World War. >>> Sean Rayment | Sunday, November 14, 2010
