Meet the new head of the Army General Sir David Richards who takes over as Chief of the General Staff on 28 August.
In this morning's Times General Richards sets out his vision of the army's role in Afghanistan.
“The Army’s role will evolve, but the whole process might take as long as 30 to 40 years.”
“I believe that the UK will be committed to Afghanistan in some manner — development, governance, security sector reform — for the next 30 to 40 years,”
So now we know the masterplan. Liam Fox, the Shadow Defence Secretary said that 30 to 40 years in Afghanistan was "unaffordable".
“Any idea of maintaining military involvement for that length of time is not a runner. It would require a total rethink of our foreign and security policy,”
Goodnight Vienna has a theory which sounds about right to me. Will the British people continue to support this war for two generations? I certainly hope not.
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