We couldn’t handle the gig on our own, OK with some Canadian help, so when the Yanks got involved and they saw how poorly we were doing it was only a matter of time till we got relegated to the A’stan Second Division.

First Basra, now Helmand …

The last 7 years have shown up the army for what it really was, a souped up police force with “Ulster” tattooed on its heart.

A lot of Tricky Dicky’s moaning about equipment and the breaking of the military covenant was a smokescreen to get the public of the scent of the army’s failings in Iraq and A’stan.

The quality of the public school educated officer corp is shocking and all the moaning has found its way to the boots on the ground. The support from the MOD has been terrible where favoured suppliers come first rather than tactical requirements.

Everyone is looking around for excuses to explain away their failure rather than forward to engage the enemy.

Another example why military intelligence is such a contradiction in terms and the history of the British Army is littered with failure apart from the very occasional success.

After Whiteheaven

I trust they will scrap the post

Absolute disgrace