British Armed Forces staff shortage crisis

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So Bush's military follies are now bringing down the British Armed Forces. Isn't that just peachy?

The Armed Forces are missing thousands of specialised soldiers, sailors and airmen crucial to continuing the fight against insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, The Daily Telegraph has learned.

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New figures show an alarming shortage of vital staff, with more than a third of Army medical posts now vacant - leading to fears that lives are being put at risk.

Via Daily Telegraph.