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Paper: British Army Chief Calls Iraq Policy 'Naive'

British Gen. Richard Dannatt is quoted in a newspaper interview as saying the U.K.'s Iraq policy is "naive" and that the military should "get ourselves out sometime soon because our presence exacerbates the security problems." Dannatt's interview set off a political storm that forced the general to clarify his views, including a denial that he disagreed with government policy.

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