General Warns Ukraine Can't Win, Forgets UK's Role in Manufacturing Perpetual War
📰 THE STORY: Field Marshal Lord Richards, the UK's most senior army officer, has warned that Ukraine cannot win against Russia without direct NATO intervention, suggesting Western allies have given Kyiv false hope. He discusses his experiences in Iraq and Sierra Leone, framing himself as an independent voice of military pragmatism. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: 'Field
Marshal' Lord Richards' career, and the UK's military-industrial complex, are beneficiaries of perpetual war-making. His remarks on Iraq sidestep the Chilcot Report (2016) , which confirmed the UK's 2003 invasion of Iraq was based on 'flawed intelligence' and that peaceful alternatives had not been exhausted. The infamous 'dodgy dossier' (2002), which claimed Iraq could deploy WMDs 'within 45
minutes,' was crucial in misleading the public into a war that destabilized an entire region and set the stage for future conflicts. Richards himself served in Afghanistan, a war that spanned 20 years, cost trillions, and ultimately failed to achieve its stated objectives, leaving the Taliban in power again. Double Standard: The 'concern' for Ukraine's inability to win is a carefully crafted
narrative to either justify continued massive arms transfers or, as Richards suggests, direct NATO intervention. Where was this 'pragmatic' candor during the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, or the destruction of Libya in 2011, or the arming of Saudi Arabia's genocidal war in Yemen? The 'false hope' given to Ukraine is eerily similar to the false promises of democracy and stability offered to