Main content
General Sir Richard Dannatt
Richard Dannatt was head of the British army at a time of fierce fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Does he regret going public with his criticisms of the then government's policy?
General Sir Richard Dannatt was in charge of the British army for three years from 2006 to 2009 -- when his soldiers faced particularly fierce fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. He went public with criticisms of the then government's policy. So how does he reflect on working for political masters and Britain's military choices?
Last on
Mon 20 Sep 201003:32GMT
BBC World Service Online
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Sep 201009:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 19 Sep 201006:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 19 Sep 201014:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 20 Sep 201003:32GMTBBC World Service Online
BBC World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
