"I hope all of those who put their careers ahead of their subordinates now reflect and ask if it was worth it. The army got its war to justify its land army and it's not exactly worked out well has it? "
I understand that war incurs casualties and you have to "push on" BUT the one period that sticks in my mind was the time the Paras occupied a building in Sangin (I think) and effectively had the shyte shot out of them bit by bit for what in the end appeared to be no reason as it was eventually left.
From what I read they couldn't patrol, the Taliban just took pot shots at them
from distance and then assaulted every so often, it was damn hard to extract
casualties and effect re supply and all in all a great loss for little gain.
Last edited by 500N; 16th Dec 2013 at 18:22.