Defence boss slated over war kit

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3417425.stm

will this make a difference or is he just another scapegoat?

[DeltaWhisky58]

Like anyother problem, our esteemed (not) government will manage to spin their way out of this somehow. I would doubt that the truth will enter the equation!

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=80402004

[marktigger]

I glad the CO and RSM of one of the regiments in the thick of the fighting has spoken out. It shows how much Blair and Hoon lied to our Parliment about the supply situation.
It was common knowledge pre war that politicians would only visit units that had been fully desertised.

[marktigger]

i love the quoter from gerry steinberg MP

I know it is beneath you to come to this meeting... but you could at least give us the courtesy of answering our questions.

"If I was a soldier being led by some of the hierarchy I see at this table, I would be bloody worried, to be quite honest."

[marktigger]

and there's more

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/01/22/nirq22.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/01/22/ixportal.html

[Roger Rabbit]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39766000/jpg/_39766767_troops203.jpg

Is that a Sterling or am i being dumb?

[DeltaWhisky58]

No - it's a 37mm riot gun - for firing CS canisters/baton rounds.

[Roger Rabbit]

Thanks for that, was a little confused to say the least.