PETER HITCHENS: Is it right for soldiers to be involved in politics?

Generals need to shut up and soldiers must stay in their barracks.

Oct 21, 2026

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PETER HITCHENS: Is it right for soldiers to be involved in politics?

Generals need to shut up and soldiers must stay in their barracks.

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Generals need to shut up and soldiers must stay in their barracks. Soldiers should not be involved in politics; generals must remain silent and soldiers stay in barracks. Originally reported by Dailymail.

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Is it right for soldiers to be involved in politics?
PETER HITCHENS questions whether soldiers should be involved in politics.
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Soldiers should not be involved in politics; generals must remain silent and soldiers stay in barracks.

Is it right for soldiers to be involved in politics?

PETER HITCHENS questions whether soldiers should be involved in politics.

Generals need to shut up

PETER HITCH: Generals should stop speaking about politics.

Soldiers must stay in barracks

PETER HITCHENS says soldiers should remain in their barracks.

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The key point

Soldiers should not be involved in politics; generals must remain silent and soldiers stay in barracks.

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