“I wish they would recalibrate. The south is a growing problem.
It’s the next big problem to be faced. The British force in the south could do a great deal of good. We need a surge in the south.” So, Lindsey Graham, a Republican Senator from South Carolina, tells the Sunday Telegraph. This is a significant development as Graham is John McCain’s chief lieutenant and one of the pro-surge Senators who are critical White House allies on Iraq. Graham’s voice carries special weight as he has recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq as a reservist.
Interestingly enough, the Sunday Telegraph also reports that General Petraeus will answer questions on British strategy in the South if the issue comes up, as it surely will, in his testimony to Congress. The divisions between the Coalition on strategy in Iraq could be about to become very public.
Britain’s best politics newsletters
You get two free articles each week when you sign up to The Spectator’s emails.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Comments
Join the debate for just £1 a month
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for £3.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just £1 a monthAlready a subscriber? Log in