Originally Posted by
Geordie_Expat
It is amazing that we get guys moaning that no-one in high places says anything about anything until they retire, then we get a CDS who answers a question whilst in post gets slagged off. Make your minds up, people, you can't have it both ways. CDS has every right, indeed the duty, to state THE FACTS. It was not political conjecture.
That's partly my point Geordie, I'd have more respect for him and the rest of the General Staff if they did speak out more often. However in this instance CDS was commenting on a hypothetical situation 5 years away. I'd be happier if he'd talked about the 10 year pay freeze/1% cap or the dangers of capability gaps.
I acknowledge the point made earlier regarding speeches at RUSI etc... however the Marr show v RUSI doesn't really compare.