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Nato not helping Our Boys
By GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON
September 05, 2006
Whilst British soldiers are in combat with the Taliban nearly everyday, French and German soldiers have been posted in the safest, cushiest areas possible in Afghanistan.
FURIOUS ministers last night lashed Britain’s Nato allies for leaving Our Boys to face the Taliban in Afghanistan alone.
They hit out at major Nato members France, Germany and Spain for failing to commit their own troops and choppers.
Foreign minister Kim Howells said the force of 18,000 soldiers in Afghanistan is not big enough — and pinned the blame on Nato allies.
He told the BBC: “I don’t want to give the impression that there is a kind of crisis.
“It’s just that the job could be done much more quickly and safely if all the Nato members involved in this were pulling their weight.
“The burden of actual fighting is being carried disproportionately.”
Britain has the largest number of military in the hell zone but our most senior soldier admitted they are stretched to breaking point.
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Richard Dannatt last night warned: “Can we cope? I say ‘Just’.”
thesun.co.uk
Nato not helping Our Boys
By GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON
September 05, 2006
Whilst British soldiers are in combat with the Taliban nearly everyday, French and German soldiers have been posted in the safest, cushiest areas possible in Afghanistan.
FURIOUS ministers last night lashed Britain’s Nato allies for leaving Our Boys to face the Taliban in Afghanistan alone.
They hit out at major Nato members France, Germany and Spain for failing to commit their own troops and choppers.
Foreign minister Kim Howells said the force of 18,000 soldiers in Afghanistan is not big enough — and pinned the blame on Nato allies.
He told the BBC: “I don’t want to give the impression that there is a kind of crisis.
“It’s just that the job could be done much more quickly and safely if all the Nato members involved in this were pulling their weight.
“The burden of actual fighting is being carried disproportionately.”
Britain has the largest number of military in the hell zone but our most senior soldier admitted they are stretched to breaking point.
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Richard Dannatt last night warned: “Can we cope? I say ‘Just’.”
thesun.co.uk
