Seeing as are troops are stretched to the limit at the moment, recruiting numbers are low, equipment for front line use,, lacking to say the least,and the number of personell leaving the forces is probably at an all time high, I think it would be stupid and unwise.... But if we had no choice and had to send people to the Congo,,,well,, there are currently 646 useless a**e-holes in Parliament who would just love to go (not)... That number would be enough for a Batallion, well,,, make that a "Pratallion"

. Send them out,,,, put Mandelson in as well, that'll make it an "odd" number,,, with Brown, leading from the front, and yep,, Mandelson bringing up the rear,,,

let them see what it's like roughing it and risking their lives for a pittance, instead of "troughing" it. Our troops have enough on their plate.
Roughcaster.