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General Lord Richards

General Lord Richards recently retired as Britain's top military chief. What does he make of the US led military operation against the so-called Islamic State organisation?

The US led military operation against the so-called Islamic State organisation has raised a host of awkward questions. Is the makeshift coalition fighting a war, or mounting an anti-terror operation? What will victory look like, and how long will it take? HARDtalk speaks to General Lord Richards, who recently retired as Britain's top military chief. He has led military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Sierra Leone. What does he make of this latest one?

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Oct 2014 08:30GMT

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Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest David Richards

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