UK MILITARY 'MADE WRONG CALCULATIONS' ON AFGHANISTAN (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Thursday, October 23, 2014, 09:41

Military leaders failed to calculate the magnitude of the conflict in Afghanistan, the former head of the British army has told the BBC.

Gen Sir Peter Wall said they thought they had a "reasonable force" for their limited objectives, but he now admits they got it wrong.

The commander in Helmand in 2006, Brig Ed Butler, said troops were "underprepared and under-resourced".

The MoD said it was "proud of what we have achieved in Afghanistan".

Since the conflict began in 2001, 453 British troops have died.

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