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Bev Lyons

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid managed to divide viewers with comments about Russia

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid managed to divide viewers with comments she made about Russia.

Susanna was chatting with telly judge Rob Rinder as they co-hosted the ITV show and talked about Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine.

Susanna was chatting with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace by video link about the possibilities of a No Fly Zone.

Susanna said: "Why do we not put in a no-fly zone?"

Susanna Reid was talking to Ben Wallace on GMB (ITV)

Ben Wallace replied: "Well I think first of all, to put in a no fly zone you have to enforce it because the Russians wouldn't comply with it voluntarily.

"And that would mean British, French, German fighter jets enforcing it by shooting down Russian aircraft. They would retaliate, they've got lots of anti air missiles etc.

"That would trigger a NATO article five and under NATO those countries in NATO will come to the aid of any member who triggers this article five self-defence clause.

"So very rapidly we would go from a war in Ukraine to a war right across Europe and indeed with the United States and Canada as NATO, and a war against Russia as a state.

"Now that is a very difficult fact. I am not deaf or blind to what I am seeing in Ukraine and the passion of the Ukrainians. But that is the reality and Ukraine is not in NATO."

Susanna suggested: "Can we stomach the level of civilian casualties that we face?"

GMB viewers didn't take kindly to her questions.

One person put on Twitter: "#GMB So @GMB rhetoric is to drag us into WW3.

"It has been explained to you that is what a no fly zone will do. @susannareid100 Stop banging the drum for WAR!"

A second posted: "When the answer on no fly zones has already been given but they still bang on about them. Ain't gonna happen anytime soon #gmb."

A third added: "Does Reid want the UK to declare War with Russia...? #gmb."

Someone else said: "@susannareid100 needs to remind herself that journalist’s are supposed to be impartial! #GMB."

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