http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7703419.stm
Seems like this Government and it's non elected prime minister would sooner get involved with ropey radio broadcasts than give our lads the kit they need.
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The commander is reported to have blamed a lack of adequate resources for the deaths of four service personnel, including Corporal Sarah Bryant, the first British female soldier to die in Afghanistan.
They were killed on 17 June when their Snatch Land Rover struck a roadside bomb in Helmand Province earlier this year.
In his resignation letter, he is understood to have accused ministers of "gross negligence" in allowing soldiers to go into battle without adequate resources.
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You can bet if any of the ministers go out there they get the resources to make sure there are safe.
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Conservative MP Patrick Mercer told the BBC there had been "at least two ringing reassurances from the government" that Snatch Land Rovers would be withdrawn from patrol duties.
"It is outrageous that these vehicles still remain in service. That soldiers, sailors and airmen's' lives are being put at risk by vehicles that are simply inadequate for these sorts of duties," he said.
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So yet more lies from a Government renowned for its lies. Lets face it the lads are out there because this government lied so whats one more bloody lie.
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This week, Defence Secretary John Hutton announced an extra £700m for 700 new armoured vehicles for Afghanistan.
The MoD said in a statement: "The events of 17 June were a tragedy and our sympathies are with the families.
"Equipping our personnel is a clear priority and we are absolutely focussed on providing them with a range of vehicles that will protect them from the ever-shifting threats posed by the enemy."
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How long have our lads been fighting over there now ?, And its took this long for this bunch of muppets to do something. And how long will it take them to get the vehicles out there.