British Army Chief Attacks Culture Of 'Zero Risk'

Photo: Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff, said human rights lawyers were among those who had created an 'expectation' that troops should not come to harm in war zones

Army Chief Attacks Culture Of 'Zero Risk' For Fuelling Unrealistic Demands No British Blood Should Be Shed On Battlefield -- Daily Mail

The head of the Army yesterday hit out at the ‘zero-risk culture’ which fuelled unrealistic demands that no British blood should be shed on battlefields.

General Sir Peter Wall said human rights lawyers were among those who had created an ‘expectation’ that troops should not come to harm in war zones.

Britain did not lose a single life in the war in Libya last summer and has finally kitted out service personnel in Afghanistan, where almost 400 troops have been killed, with state-of-the-art equipment which has since prevented many deaths.

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Update: Army chief: soldiers will face new and greater risks -- The Telegraph

My Comment: Unrealistic is an understatement .... but expectations of zero casualties is the mindset for many in the media, the pundit class, the political class, and the general public.