There is an article in the Telegraph today about the poor response time in getting wounded British Army personnel away from the battle fields of Iraq and Afghanistan. The article is at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/17/ntroops117.xmlApparently, response times are slower than was the case with the Americans in Vietnam decades ago. I think it's a disgrace how the British army is expected to extend itself in operations around the world without the proper equipment and logistical support. These brave men and women are asked to fight for their country but can't expect to have the latest, and therefore, safest equipment. There have been cases of deaths of soldiers just because the soldier in question was not issued with a bullet-proof vest due to cost saving measures. Also there was the issue of landrovers not kitted out with a armourmed plate underneath the vehicle (standard on similar US vehicles) to protect personnel from road-side bomb attacks.
I hope that the next Prime Minister will put an end to the trend of not supporting our troops properly. It's one thing to tell your young soldiers to go out and fight wars but the least you can do is to give them the right tools to do a decent job.
I hope that the next Prime Minister will put an end to the trend of not supporting our troops properly. It's one thing to tell your young soldiers to go out and fight wars but the least you can do is to give them the right tools to do a decent job.
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