Leaked memo warns of 'heavy-handed' US: "British officials warned of 'heavy-handed' American tactics in Iraq and cautioned that revelations about the abuse of prisoners had 'sapped the moral authority' of the US-led coalition, according to a leaked report published yesterday.
Details of the internal Foreign Office memo emerged as Labour leaders were warned by campaign teams across the country that middle-class members in marginal seats were deserting the party in droves over the occupation of Iraq.
The memorandum, said to have been written last week and leaked to The Sunday Times, warned that 'heavy-handed US military tactics in Fallujah and Najaf some weeks ago have fuelled both Sunni and [Shia] opposition to the coalition and lost us much public support outside Iraq.'"
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