Defence Chiefs Battle Treasury Over Afghanistan Troop Levels -- The TelegraphDefence chiefs face a major battle with the Treasury over plans to boost British troop levels in Afghanistan.
High ranking officials from Downing Street, the Foreign Office and the Treasury remain unconvinced that a so called "surge" in troop levels is the right strategy for defeating the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
It is understood that the Treasury is resisting calls to fund further troop increases in Afghanistan even though General Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of the Army, and General Sir David Richards, who will take over as Chief of the General staff, fully support the move.
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My Comment: They will probably send the troops .... but I am sure they will not be receiving the same support that other troops from other countries are receiving.
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