From The Times
July 25, 2009
Guthrie: Government 'letting down' troops, 'misleading the public'
Alice Thomson, Rachel Sylvester
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Senior Cabinet ministers have let down the troops, misled the public and fought the war in Afghanistan in a âpenny-pinchingâ way, a former defence chief says.
Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank contradicted assertions by Lord Mandelson and Alistair Darling about the resourcing of British forces. He also told The Times that Gordon Brown was not interested in defence and he said that Sir Richard Dannatt, the outgoing Army head, was âat the end of his tetherâ.
About Afghanistan, he said: âItâs no good the Prime Minister one moment saying success is all important and then for the sake of a few extra helicopters and 200 men allowing the mission in Afghanistan to fail. You canât go to war in a penny-pinching way.â
His remarks are a fresh blow to Mr Brown, who is already accused of failing to supply enough men or helicopters.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6727006.ece
July 25, 2009
Guthrie: Government 'letting down' troops, 'misleading the public'
Alice Thomson, Rachel Sylvester
4 COMMENTS
RECOMMEND? (4)
Senior Cabinet ministers have let down the troops, misled the public and fought the war in Afghanistan in a âpenny-pinchingâ way, a former defence chief says.
Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank contradicted assertions by Lord Mandelson and Alistair Darling about the resourcing of British forces. He also told The Times that Gordon Brown was not interested in defence and he said that Sir Richard Dannatt, the outgoing Army head, was âat the end of his tetherâ.
About Afghanistan, he said: âItâs no good the Prime Minister one moment saying success is all important and then for the sake of a few extra helicopters and 200 men allowing the mission in Afghanistan to fail. You canât go to war in a penny-pinching way.â
His remarks are a fresh blow to Mr Brown, who is already accused of failing to supply enough men or helicopters.
More on the link
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6727006.ece