[Godwin1]

The quotes may not be accurate: the Guardian is a far left rag that often slants, and sometimes fabricates, the news to fit its agenda.
If the quotes ARE accurate it is troubling. Means the military in the UK have lost the stomach for the fight and are jumping into politics in order to extricate themselves. Not that we really need them: militarily, their numbers are insignificant and they are deployed in quieter areas of the country. But politically, their cutting and running would be unfortunate. It would give aid and comfort to the surrender lobby here. It would encourage the beheaders who would see the momentum going their way.

[DragonMarine]

British troop withdrawal, if necessary, could be portrayed as defending against the radical muzzies at home, and carrying the WOT onto another battlefield. That's the way I read his remarks. GB is hip deep in ROP, and they could inflict serious damage in a major uprising.

Not that they would ever dream of violent uprising....