British officer Captain David Hicks (right) was killed in action in Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban. His unit was under heavy attack at least twice a day for days on end and supplies kept on running low. Hicks called his fiancée multiple times to complain about the lack of decent supplies like good protection and ammunition. This was party due to a helicopter shortage but also due to poor funding. Just minutes before Hicks was killed he spoke to his wife on the phone again about the shortage of supplies. He had to hang up because they were under fire, just seconds later he was hit and minutes later he was dead.Reaction:
Wars obviously cost a lot of money, money that maybe could have been better spend on healthcare and education. This is a topic that no one will ever really agree on. When however a country decides to go to war, I think poor funding should not be possible. The people you send to the front lines as a country deserve the best protection and supplies available, because they are fighting for their lives, and no costs can be spared trying to win the fight for a human life.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7730820.stm
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I totally agree with you. Those men and women put their lives on the line on behave of their country, so the least that the country can do is to provide for all the needs.
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Bao-Nhi
I agree with you aswell, surprisingly ay! I think it absolutely should be out of the question that supplies at the battlefront are running low. If due to lack of funding (what I find hard to believe), it would be the case that supplies are running low, I think the forces should be retreated in order to protect the lives of the soldiers.
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