Categories: uncategorized
Tags: Helmand, Afghanistan
Date: 22 July 2009 17:57:22
There was an interesting comment on the radio today regarding the controversy over whether or not our army has sufficient helicopters in Afghanistan. The commentator said that it was the fault of the Generals in theatre as they started the latest campaign without sufficient equipment and nothing to do with the government. Therefore they should stop bellyaching and get on with it.
The problem with this statement is that the Generals concerned were following a timetable dictated by the politicians and not there own. The aim of the current fighting is to make Helmand safe for the Presidential elections on August 20th.
Therefore the major decisions were made by politicians in Whitehall and Washington and not "on the ground". People who have no idea of what combat means; men who are safe at home every night while others at putting their lives on the line.