U.K. Forces Chief: Iraq And Afghanistan Is Too Much

British Forces in Afghanistan

From The Times Online:

Britain’s Armed Forces are stretched beyond their capabilities and cannot continue fighting two simultaneous wars, the Chief of the Defence Staff said yesterday.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup gave a blunt warning of the challenge presented by sustaining operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

“We are not structured or resourced to do two of these things on this scale on an enduring basis but we have been doing it on an enduring basis for years,” Sir Jock said. “Until we get to the stage when one of them comes down to small scale, we will be stretched beyond the capabilities we have.”

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British soldier killed in Afghanistan -- The Independent

My Comment: Long on promises, lack on delivering, has produced the situation that we are in now. Parliament never accepted the idea that this may be a long term commitment .... ignoring the advice of its own allies and specialists in the region.