From the article in the Times previously posted:
"General Sir Richard Dannatt, the Chief of General Staff, and senior defence officials spent the weekend trying to counter more leaked messages describing chaos in Helmand province and talking of shortfalls in manpower and weaponry.
So far no disciplinary action has been taken, but General Dannatt called Major Loden’s criticism of the RAF irresponsible. He has ordered commanders to stop such remarks, as well as allegations that Downing Street is running the campaign rather than the military. Officials have been told to see if the e-mails breach the Army’s code of behaviour. "
It seems such a shame, yet sadly predictable, that when the deficiencies in manpower and weaponry are being publicly aired by those at the coalface, the hierachy's first response is to stop the leaks, its second is to look for people to disipline.
HOW ABOUT TRYING TO SORT OUT THE SITUATION AND TO GET THE BOYS AND GIRLS THE KIT THAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE AND THEN TO WIN
Surely it can't be that difficult, or am I missing something obvious?
