Are British Commanders More Concerned With Protecting Soldiers Than Defeating The Taliban?

The officer claims that by the end of a routine patrol soldiers struggle to make basic tactical judgements because they are physically and mentally exhausted Photo: JANE MINGAY

Britain's 'Donkey' Soldiers Are Losing The War In Afghanistan -- The Telegraph

A senior Army officer has warned that Britain risks losing the war in Afghanistan because commanders are more concerned with protecting soldiers than defeating the Taliban.

Attacking the British strategy in Helmand, the officer claims that soldiers are now so laden with equipment they are unable to launch effective attacks against insurgents.

The controversial account of situation in Afghanistan appears in the latest issue British Army Review, a restricted military publication designed to provoke debate within the Army.

Writing anonymously, the author reveals that the Taliban have dubbed British soldiers "donkeys" who move in a tactical "waddle" because they now carry an average weight of 110lbs worth of equipment into battle.

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My Comment: When the enemy is more mobile than your soldiers .... you are fighting a losing war. So .... the Taliban calling the British soldiers "donkeys" is probably appropriate, and one that I must confess gives a certain sting .... but the truth usually does.