Well done for raising this, you beat me it! Yet another glowing example of HMG's 'total commitment' to our troops...
Whilst they waste no opportunity to pronounce their respect for the dead and Darling makes a song and dance about waiving the VAT on a charity record, troops are getting blown to pieces because they're still having to use vehicles which weren't designed for and patently aren't suitable for the purpose. As for when they get the much needed replacement well I thought I heard 2010 quoted on TV last night .....
I really wish more senior military personnel would put their heads above the parapet and force our duplicitous leaders to act!
Here's what John Hutton claimed a few weeks back:
http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/de...esecretary.htm
and more recently:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/article52953.ece