Whatever your view is on whether or not our troops should be in Iraq or Afghanistan the plain fact is that they are there. and deserve to be equiped to the level deemed necessary by the commanders of the forces.
Source - Mail on Sunday
Quote Tony Blair 6 October 2006 'Whatever package the army wants we will do'
Quote MoD November 2006 'No, you won't get any tanks, or extra troops.'
Perhaps the senior MoD officials who authorised this denial of equipment should be sent to the front line. This also raises the question of who is behind the denial of equipment - the politians or the civil servants.
You promised it Mr Blair so make sure they get it.
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