Dissension In The British Army And Their Mission In Afghanistan

British Commander In Afghanistan Quits - Source -- Gulf In The Media

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A commander of Britain's elite
special forces in Afghanistan has resigned, a defence source
said on Saturday, declining to give further details.

Major Sebastian Morley, a reservist commander with the
Special Air Service (SAS), blamed a chronic lack of investment
in equipment for the deaths of some of his soldiers, according
to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

He described the failure to equip his troops with heavy armoured vehicles as "cavalier at best, criminal at worst", the paper reported.

The Ministry of Defence and the government have faced repeated criticism from senior officers and politicians over equipment shortages in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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My Comment: This is very revealing. When commanders quit like this .... they are upset and feel that this is the only way that their message can be communicated to the general public.