"We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines."
"Trump's claim bears no resemblance to the reality experienced by those of us who served there."
"it was sad to see our nation's sacrifice, and that of our Nato partners, held so cheaply by the president of the United States."
"the US president's comments were appalling and an insult to our brave British servicemen and women, who risked life and limb to help our allies, with many making the ultimate sacrifice."
Donald Trump claimed NATO troops in Afghanistan stayed back from frontlines and suggested NATO would not support the US if asked. British MPs and veterans condemned the comments as insulting to those who served and to families of the dead. The UK suffered 457 deaths; NATO lost 3,486 personnel over 20 years, including 2,461 US service members; Canada lost 165, and Denmark 44 combat deaths. MPs with frontline experience rejected the claim as contrary to their reality in Afghanistan. The remarks revived criticism of Trump's avoidance of Vietnam-era military service and spotlighted tensions over his Greenland demands.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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