http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6685158,00.htmlPress Association
Tuesday June 5, 2007 3:08 PM
The UK's former ambassador in Washington has called for a speedy withdrawal from Iraq, insisting troops' lives are being wasted.
Sir Christopher Meyer said the campaign was now not worth the death of "another single further British or American serviceman".
"I personally believe that the presence of American and British forces is making things worse, not only in Iraq, but in the wider area around Iraq. The argument against staying for any greater length of time strengthens with every day that passes," he said. snip
Sir Christopher said that although every decision in foreign affairs was "fraught with risk", he backed pulling out of Iraq quickly and trying to establish international conferences to stabilise the region.
"I don't think the situation in Iraq now is worth the life of another single further British or American serviceman," he said.