Isn't it now time for the Afghan campaign to be debated in the House?

[anotheoldgit]

Headlines in The Guardian'

Gordon Brown plans troops surge in Afghanistan'
2,000 more soldiers for Helmand

Headlines in 'The Independent'

Revealed: Brown's secret plan to cut Afghanistan force by 1,500

What is going off, isn't it time they got their act together?

Meanwhile, in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, hinted that British troop levels in Afghanistan � currently 9,000 � would be maintained after elections in the country next month, the point at which 700 personnel were expected to leave. "Whether we come down from 9,000 after the election will be looked at," he said.

Confused? you should be.

[Gromit]

It is pretty simple.

There are 9000 troops there at present which was thought to be enough to do the job. But after this weeks casualties, there is to be an emergency review with the view that 9000 isn't enough. As the review has not happened yet, it is impossible to reveal the exact number, but it is likely to be between 1500 and 2000 extra personnel.

If you bother to read past the headlines you would have noticed the language used is vague.

Thousands more troops could be sent to Afghanistan within months under an emergency review of the UK mission being carried out by the Ministry of Defence.

The news of a possible troop surge comes after eight British soldiers were killed within 24 hours, leading to fresh calls from senior military and political figures for urgent reinforcements

[No,Knowledge]

do you know some of them troops are OUR blacks?

[Gromit]

Hello AOG,

The Mail have today caught up on a story I posted for you last week...

Gromit
Thurs 09/07/09
18:25
AOG

Last year the MoD ordered 262 Husky armoured vehicles from Navistar Defence, to be used as medium sized command and support vehicle in less dangerous areas. But according to North the deal came just as it was confirmed that the Husky had failed a blast test during a US Army vehicle contract competition. US Army officials are alleged to have expressed concerns over the "basic" design of the hull bridge which resulted in the Husky failing the mine test.

And the same story in todays Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-119911 8/MoD-troop-carriers-U-S-rejects--1-10-soldier s-die-Afghanistan.html

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit, I repeat!!!!!!!!!

Gordon Brown plans troops surge in Afghanistan'
2,000 more soldiers for Helmand

Revealed: Brown's secret plan to cut Afghanistan force by 1,500.

Don't you get it the two Headlines contradict themselves.