Photo: Attack: Lord Guthrie said the lives of British troops in Afghanistan were endangered because of cash shortagesFrom The Daily Mail:
A former head of the armed forces yesterday accused Gordon Brown of endangering the lives of British troops in Afghanistan by starving the military of funds.
In a devastating personal attack, Lord Guthrie said that under Mr Brown the Treasury had spent 'the minimum they could get away with' on defence.
The resulting shortage of helicopters in Afghanistan has led to more British soldiers being killed by roadside bombs, the distinguished commander claimed.
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My Comment: On a day when 8 soldiers are killed, and 15 in one week .... Lord Guthrie's comments are poignant and should be listened to.