Reported in the Telegraph today, mission creep?:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/23/wafghan23.xml
"Mr Browne was involved in heated exchanges in the Commons over Conservative claims that three Army battalions were being prepared to go to Afghanistan to replace the two already there – an increase of between 500-600 soldiers."
So Des Browne getting more flack for committing more troops to Afghanistan, I wonder why?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/23/wafghan23.xml
"Mr Browne was involved in heated exchanges in the Commons over Conservative claims that three Army battalions were being prepared to go to Afghanistan to replace the two already there – an increase of between 500-600 soldiers."
So Des Browne getting more flack for committing more troops to Afghanistan, I wonder why?