Perhaps some knowledgable person could advise why it is that even in the midst of all these cuts, a force of 5,000 could be sent to the Sudan immediately. What would be their task in the Sudan, stop ethnic cleansing?? surely that is what Mugabe is doing in Zimbabwe, and the ethnicity is a lot closer to home yet no sign of assistance to these people. Or would it be considered not politically correct to give any support to your own kith and kin in this day and age.
Prospector