Well, BBF, I immediately think of Op Barras when you describe the futility of our desire to project power round the world. An incredible rescue of Royal Irish Rangers who were reportedly raped and tortured by their captors. Ask them if it is a good idea for Britain to retain this capability. In the preceeding weeks Illustrious, Ocean and Sea Harriers were all involved in Op Palliser. I was humbled when I met people from Sierra Leone who were so thankful to British forces for bringing peace to their country.
My opposition to the invasion of Iraq is on the record from the very beginning.
Sadly it is now being used by people like yourself as an excuse to emasculate our war fighting capability. Cameron voted to invade Iraq and also voted to deploy to Helmand. Lay off the Harrier mate, he probably knows a bit more than a career politician about the subject.
Most experts cannot make sense of what we are left with after the axe has fallen. I have to agree, strategic my arrse......
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