Don't be so naive. If you think he should have said more, just exactly what should he have said? Remember he is a serving officer and as such is a servant of the crown and therefore the government. Read what he said.
What more could he say without then being asked to resign. Resignation is unlikely to do anything with this Govt, so just exactly what would he achieve? Apart from making you happier - or would it? As I said earlier Damned if does, damned if he doesn't.
At Last ... a sensible and rational comment.
Jackonickko
Roland,
Mike Graydon had the guts to say more than Glen Torpy has done, at a time when speaking out made him more 'out of step' with public opinion, and with his political bosses, and thus made him more vulnerable. He wasn't sacked or forced to resign, however.
Many RN and Army senior officers have also gone further with their public statements in recent months, so I don't buy the idea that Torps said as much as he could say.
Where's the next Graydon?
I presume this is the speech that he was 'forced' to retract the next day?