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HARDtalk: General Lord Richards - Chief of the Defence Staff, British Armed Forces (2010-13)

Former chief of the defence staff General Lord Richards

07/10/2014

General Lord Richards - Chief of the Defence Staff, British Armed Forces (2010-13)

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Stephen Sackur speaks to General Lord Richards, formerly Britain's top military chief.

Interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe. Stephen Sackur speaks to General Lord Richards, who recently retired as Britain's top military chief.

The US-led military operation against the 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?

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General Lord Richards - Chief of the Defence Staff, British Armed Forces (2010-13)

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