"Hastings says the same as I do."
Hasting was condemned for his contept for the military - can you assume you share that contempt (you've had the review)?
Your clip has nothing to do with what is being discussed here - given the fact that the war was an Imperial squabble over the division of spoils, Britain had no alternative to do what they did in sending a generation to their deaths - are we to assume that is your position.
You claim Paxman supported you.
Programme on dealt with the unpreparedness of the British establishment in sending too few untrained troops to the Mons fiasco in the belief that the outcome - a victory - was a foregone conclusion and would be a short affair - is that your view?
Programme two dealt with the recruitment campaign, the coercion of men to join witha promise of adventure and glamour -0 is that your view?
It condemned the Kitchener armaments fiasco - is that your view
It exposed Horaio Bottomly as a profiteer in recruitment, becoming a millionaire on sending young man to their deaths - is that your view?
Lat's see how you get on with them - lots more to come
Jim Carroll