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2008-07-31 Britain

Brits may have to use Hertz Rent-A-Copter - Let us put you in the pilot's seat

Forces may have to rent helicopters

British forces are so short of helicopters in Afghanistan and Iraq that they are considering renting them from other countries, or even from the controversial US security contractor Blackwater.

As a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's Helmand province claimed the life of another UK paratrooper, The Independent has learnt that the Ministry of Defence will hold a crisis meeting at 5pm today to discuss leasing helicopters from former Warsaw Pact countries as well as commercial companies.

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-07-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top

#1 HMMMMM, compare wid HOTAIR > CONSERVATIVE GRAPEVINE [paraph] - THE FIVE THINGS/REASONS WHY EUROPEANS LIKE ABOUT BARACK OBAMA + THE TOP TEN THINGS TO EXPECT FROM AN OBAMA SUPREME COURT.

Socialism-Govtism, versus Might-as-Well-Be- Socialism-Govtism > THUS OF COURSE, LA DIFFERENCE???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-07-31 01:28|| 2008-07-31 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank Labour for selling us down the river and providing inadequate resources for our armed forces . Des Browne is the most ineffectual , spineless , gutless wonder to have ever stepped foot into the shoes of Defence Secretary .
Shame on him , bring back Maggie ..

Posted by Mad Eye 2008-07-31 04:45|| 2008-07-31 04:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Seems to me that this indicates that Britian is no longer really a player, but just playing.

Posted by Kelly 2008-07-31 10:18|| 2008-07-31 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Is the Prime Minister's given name, "Des", short for despicable? I'd assume so, considering how the UK is treating its military. A clue, Des: you cannot 'rent' a national defense force. You have to spend real money on it, in its conception, its operations, and for the retirement of those who make the military their career. You need boots on the ground to win wars, not complaisant generals and admirals. If you can't understand that, you shouldn't be Prime Minister.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-31 12:58|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-31 12:58|| Front Page Top

#5 OP,

Des isn't the PM he's the Defense minister they share an antonymic last name.

PM Gordon (aka Dum* **it) Brown and Des (aka *^&^&*$^%**%%($$##^@(**) Browne.

Posted by AlanC 2008-07-31 13:09|| 2008-07-31 13:09|| Front Page Top

#6 ahhh the shit brothers... dumb and dip.

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-07-31 23:38|| 2008-07-31 23:38|| Front Page Top

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