Anyway, waiting for more churlish calls of 'bullsh!t' and 'troll' comments from the peanut throwers that refuse to accept some of the stories from the time.
You spectacularly miss the point old chap. Not a single point you raise is new, revealing, innovative or original. Much of what you post is indeed spot one...
I give you this...
Talking of vested interests, I was amazed when at PJHQ that the kipper mates were literally falling over themselves to get the MR2 involved in overland ISR.
Guess when some of us "kipper mates" predicted getting involved in overland ISR would end in tears.
Nineteen****ing eighty nine! And in writing!
The message is simply....it's history! Move on.
The nation needs an MPA. What it is and who operates it is mere detail.