Iraq has summoned the UK’s charge d’affaires over remarks made by the British Ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Hitchen, which reflected a “bleak image” of the country, the country’s state news agency reported. Hitchen made the comments on the Kurdish-owned TV channel Rudaw, where he spoke about the government facing challenges. “The challenge for the Iraqi government is how to deal with the militias…the decision to bring the militias into the government is logical, but if a Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) member receives salaries they must also accept commands,” he said. “A soldier does not have …