Ten British soldiers died in Afghanistan for the sake of just 150 votes in the country's election. Operation Panther's Claw, which claimed their lives in ferocious fighting, was meant to improve security in the Babaji district of Helmand.But only 150 of the 80,000 potential voters there braved Taliban threats to vote last week, it was reported yesterday.
The astonishingly low turnout in the presidential election poses massive questions about the war against the Taliban and the wider British role in Afghanistan. Last night the grieving mother of one of the soldiers expressed anger and despair that each British death was worth only 15 Afghan votes.
The voting report is a further blow to Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth, who had specifically linked Panther's Claw to making the area safe.
On the day of the election, he said: 'Operation Panther's Claw was a tough fight, but it has brought nearly 80,000 Afghans out from under the tyranny of the Taliban and ensured that they can take part in this election.
GET RID OF THIS PRICK AINSWORTH NOW, THEN BRING THE TROOPS HOME!
WE'RE GETTING DRAGGED INTO THIS WAR DEEPER EACH DAY.
4 comments:
Cognitive disonance, this has got the same feel to it as Vietnam!!!
Someone is running both sides.
Our lads are in the middle and we're having the piss tken out of us.
Broon and co. better hope there's a very long period of marshal law coming up because the streets won't be safe for them.
Heads up.
DL,
I predict a riot, cunts, what a waste of life.
CD
Incoming, It wouldn't be so bad if we had some Helicopters or decent trucks that could withstand bombs. Ainsworth should be strung up by his balls with a piece of piani wire.
Cognitive dissonance indeed. I don't remember the British fighting in Viet Nam, unless the Aussies or Kiwis are considered British.
The citizens of the UK should DEMAND the withdrawal of their troops from Afghanistan. NOW!
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