Why does no-one see this as a positive?
Politically, this clearly demonstrates the failure of the current government. This story would not have been written were it not for the utter failure of the government to provide those they send into harms way with sufficient, adequate equipment. The author would have nothing to write about if it wasn't the case.
Regardless of the author's political bent, (and he might be scoring an own goal as the left wingers are wont to do with their lack of intellect), he's actually putting pressure on the government to accept that the lack of helicopters in sandy places is so woeful that even the most beneficial use of a single aircraft in the UK is unacceptable.
So, if you'd like to help the situation and therefore the men and women on the ground, don't complain about the author. Complain
to the author that he isn't doing enough to take the government to task. You want more stories like this. You want them embarrassed into action. You want, as you are sure he does, the government to properly fund, support and protect the men and women they send into harms way and if they are ideologically opposed to that then they should step down.
Outrage is wasted energy. Manipulation on the other hand....
