[avacado]

"We need to face up to the Islamist threat, to those who act in the name of Islam and in a perverted way try to impose Islam by force on societies that do not wish it."

...And bailing out is facing up to a threat? Makes no sense.

[Jack2006]

He is saying we are not wanted there. So maybe we should let them slaughter each other if that's what they want?

[Fletch357]

We in Britain have a small military, our troops in Iraq are now doing very little by comparison to those in Afghanistan. We are well on with the process of handing power to the Iraqi authorities. The troops currently in Iraq are needed in Afghanistan, because we have little fronline support from other NATO nations (France, Germany etc) who would rather guard the safe airports than soldier...