These two articles in today's Times are disconcerting; it would seem that the military's political masters have (once again) either failed to grasp the nature of today's conflict or have failed to negotiate the MoD's budget effectively.

Ainsworth fails again

and again........

The sooner this government goes, the safer our soldiers will be.

Originally Posted by tattybadger

These two articles in today's Times are disconcerting; it would seem that the military's political masters have (once again) either failed to grasp the nature of today's conflict or have failed to negotiate the MoD's budget effectively.

Ainsworth fails again

and again........

The sooner this government goes, the safer our soldiers will be.

I'll second that. He is utterly useless.

Although he is good at claiming expenses: 2nd highest claimant, I think.

They should all be jailed for corporate manslaughter, in between their jail sentences for corruption of course. Now if a few suicide bombers were to kill our entire government, the only tears I would shed would be ones of joy.

Tosser Ainsworth has also said today "Achieving success in the struggle against the Taliban will require "courage and patience", Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has warned "

Courage, one thing that Ainsworth lacks much like all the other Labour warmongers, keen to send HM Forces into a fight but not keen to support them or share the dangers.

I hate them.

Edited to add link: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090708...e-6323e80.html

What do you expect from a communist.

Inshallah the clown will be employed as a Fig 11 in a year.

That clown was promoted beyond his ceiling even as Minister AF. But in a Government of mediocrities, what can you seriously expect?
There's a distinct possibility here that we could end up with a Defence Secretary even worse than Swiss Des........the thought makes me go cold.

It is the bastard that appointed the useless twerp Ainsworth that needs sacking first!

How can 'Clown' Brown live with himself as soldiers die with such regularity?

The vomit inducing oaf should be impeached for his bigoted, blinkered, wholly irresponsible resfusal to fund this operation in Afghanistan - never mind his blocking of any funding for Bliar's misjudged and tragic misadventure into Iraq.

It must be verging on treason to deny Her Majesty's Forces the equipment required to operate as efficiently and safely as possible.

As for '...being patient...' how can an overweight, goggle-eyed, third-rate, expense hoovering, non-entity such as Ainsworth make such a statement. There will be Warrant Officers and majors who would be immeasurably more effective that Ainsworth as Secretary of State for Defence.

Additionally, why is this two-legged 'turdis' ranked 21st out of 23 members of the so-called Cabinet?

Originally Posted by Brush_Dust_Shake

That clown was promoted beyond his ceiling even as Minister AF. But in a Government of mediocrities, what can you seriously expect?
There's a distinct possibility here that we could end up with a Defence Secretary even worse than Swiss Des........the thought makes me go cold.

Do you mean that Bubbles is looking for a new job?

Tosser Ainsworth has also said today "Achieving success in the struggle against the Taliban will require "courage and patience", Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has warned "


To Courage and Patience we could always add Perseverance . .

London (Reuters) - Defence Secretary John Hutton confirmed he was standing down on Friday and said he would not contest the next election ...

"I'm standing down from the cabinet today because I'm leaving frontline politics," Hutton told the BBC in an interview and reiterated in a statement.

Hutton, who was appointed defence secretary last October, is regarded as an ally of former prime minister Tony Blair.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE55428P20090605