Commenting on the MoD announcement today that Britain’s military deployment in southern Iraq is to be cut by 500, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said:
“This reduction is not unexpected. But the Government has still failed to answer the two fundamental questions about our continuing deployment in southern Iraq. What military purpose is being served and what political objectives are being achieved?
“Nearly a year ago, Britain’s most senior soldier Sir Richard Dannatt questioned our continuing role in Iraq. Nothing that has happened since has undermined either his analysis that we are exacerbating the security situation or his conclusion that we should leave soon.
“500 troops is a start, but it’s a long way short of the total withdrawal which is necessary.”
All part of the cull Britain Campaign I fear. Fishing, Car manufacturing, Shipbuilding, overseaas sell offs, Policing hampered, and now our troops being culled and demoralised…Its not incompetance, it is far far worse than that.