British Fighting British In Afghanistan

Sort of a Part II to my earlier post American Troops Killing More British Than Since the War of 1812.

The UK Daily Mail in a hard hitting Op-ed is telling the UK Govt to get its head out of the sand. See Britain is fighting a war – and we are too soft on our enemies

The active involvement of radical British Muslims in the Afghan insurgency has led senior officers to claim that they are engaged in a "surreal mini-civil war" in Afghanistan. And yet, for all the compelling evidence that British-based Islamist radicals are actively participating in a jihad against Britain and its coalition allies, the Government, together with those who have opposed our involvement in the War on Terror from the start, seems determined to give the Islamist radicals the benefit of the doubt.
Even when incontrovertible proof is found that British Muslims are aiding and abetting the enemy in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the Government's instinct is to try to cover up their involvement, for fear of further inflaming Islamist sensitivities.

Much more at the link..