Friday, June 11, 2010

A New "Covenant" With The U.K. Military?



Afghanistan: David Cameron Promises 'New Covenant' With Armed Forces -- The Telegraph

David Cameron has promised a “new covenant” with the Armed Forces that puts them at the centre of British public life once again.

Addressing troops at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, the Prime Minister said that Britain should once again “revere” service personnel and announced a £58 million increase in payments for those on front line.

Speaking in shirtsleeves during a dust-storm, Mr Cameron told more than 300 service personnel that he wanted to see “a new atmosphere in our country, where we back and revere and support our Armed Forces.”

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My Comment: Prime Minister Cameron is not the first PM to talk about recognizing the importance of the military and the need for change .... but I will give him the benefit of the doubt that he is sincere in his comments. Unfortunately, he has to act soon because the UK military is suffering an institutional crisis that if not addressed soon will forever damage and change the institution to a shadow of what it once was .... a sequence of events that will benefit no one .... the British people included.

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