Broke Britain 'Can No Longer Afford Role In Afghanistan' -- The Independent
Cash, not casualties, could be the factor that finally forces a scaling down of military commitment.
British soldiers in Afghanistan are "horribly over-extended" and being killed for "no good reason", a senior military figure admitted last night. He said talks are now under way with US commanders that would pave the way for Britain to begin scaling down its commitment to the war, bringing about a change of emphasis in its deployment.
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My Comment: Years of neglect, with resources being prioritized elsewhere, the British military is just a fraction of what it once was. Should we be surprised .... no. Entitlement programs bring votes .... the military does not (or very little). The Labor Government used the military for its own political reasons .... but they never gave them the proper support. That lack of support has now caught up to them.
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