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Originally Posted by rogermevans
they have always had to buy thier own kit which ever flavor of government was in
in this case though the main two things that are leveled at them by those who want to make them look bad is helicopters and armored vehicles
and as many solidness i know point out helicopters are not much use if your doing foot patrol because they want you to be seen to boost some confidence that they are there to help
and armored vehicles are only of use if your enemy hasnt got the brains to put a bigger bomb next time when the last didnt dent the new vehicles
he did something other PM's have not done and personally sent his condolences
i know the one who sent my uncle to the Falklands in an unarmored ship minus the anti aircraft missiles as they were considered to expensive didnt bother to do so
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According to this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8349757.stm
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It is official policy for the prime minister to write to the families of all service personnel killed in action while on operational duties.
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and I believe Margaret Thatcher always wrote to the families of any soldiers killed in action although I don't know if her letters were hand written. Having said that if I had writing as illegible as the PM's I don't think I'd hand write such letters for the very reason that they'd appear very hurriedly composed.