Iraqi minister rejects UK defeatism
Barham Salih, in London for talks with Tony Blair, the prime minister, made clear his anxiety about the change in tone from London and Washington, where senior figures are questioning whether the current strategy in Iraq is viable.Salih told BBC radio on Monday: “I’m obviously concerned about the debate both in the US and Europe, I have to say.”
“There is too much of a pessimistic tone to this debate - even I would say in certain circles a defeatist tone.
“We need to be realist but not defeatist. We need to understand that there is a need of utmost urgency to deal with many of the problems of Iraq, but we must not give in to panic,” he said.
Seems like pretty good advice.
