British General: Military Can’t Defeat al-Qaida

AOL NEWS:   Gen. Sir David Richards, who took over as the U.K. Chief of the Defense Staff at the start of this month, said that the West should strive instead to “contain” militant Islam through education and development…

British Gen. Sir David Richards appears Sunday on the BBC. He said that militant Islam is an “enduring” threat that will be around for years and maybe even decades.

“But can we contain it to the point that our lives and our children’s lives are led securely? I think we can,” Richards said…  (more)

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