The Guardian of London reports senior military officials are increasing calls for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq. The officials say the Iraq War is unwinnable and want efforts focused on Afghanistan where there is still a chance. Senior leaders have also reportedly become alarmed over opinion polls showing the dwindling support for the war and how that is impacting troop morale and recruitment. A newly-leaked memo from the Defence Department, a military think-tank, says: “British armed forces are effectively held hostage in Iraq… we are now fighting (and arguably losing or potentially losing) on two fronts.”