You have all the answers, none very clear and none of the points are fully addressed as evidenced by the fact that every question is dodged rather than answered. Very political, very bullish, you’d make a fine government spin doctor. It really is like hitting your head against a wall and with an attitude like this the war in AFG really is a lost cause as is the long term future of the British armed forces.

Quite the contrary, i have identified two programmes that will/are increasing the number of helicopters in the overall fleet and a further one that will increase the availability of the existing fleet and its utility in the Afghan operation. You made every effort to suggest that these programmes did not eist when in reality they blatantly do. As is shown by your decision to post the above. Furthermore that statement suggests that you have very little understanding of the Afghanistan campaign.