UK Forces "Very Stretched"

[ChiefWiggum]

CDS is not the first one to make this comment and will probably not be the last. His remarks are simply stating the obvious. It will make no difference to our current level of commitment.

[Anton Meyer]

This is old news....we all knew this.

But what we didn't know is further down the page to the above link, the one about a brother and sister attempting to legalise incest in Germany...wtx?!

[jayteeto]

Give the bloke a break!! This site has been packed with people telling him to speak up for the troops. He has!! Give a bit of credit. When he says "I couldn't possibly comment", he is being more scathing of the government than if he simply said yes. He is implying that the men 'upstairs' will not like his comments and is making them look foolish.

[Biggus]

jayteeto

In terms of clarification I believe that many people on these sort of forums have been asking/expecting/hoping CAS to speak up on the behalf of the RAF, as the other single service chiefs have done recently, as opposed to CDS speak up on behalf of the armed forces in general. Not that I necessarily agree with that approach myself......

I also believe that CDS comments were made as part of a question and answer session with a Defence Committe of MPs, rather than going out of his way to make comments at a 'normal' function - an act which would be seen to be more critical of government policy.......