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Sleep-walking Towards The Precipicethe Crisis In British Defence Policy

机译：走向悬崖的梦游英国国防政策的危机

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There is almost a paradox about contemporary perceptions of our warriors. As a historian of the Second World War, I am struck by how low the British Army stood in popular esteem for much of the conflict, as it fought the largest campaigns in its history. The Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office wrote in 1941: 'our soldiers are the most pathetic amateurs, pitted against professionals'. Much of the public shared this view. A Glasgow secretary named Pam Ashford wrote in her diary in June 1942: 'there is a general feeling that there is something wrong with our Forces... Mrs. Muir thought it was our generals who were not equal to the German generals, they get outmanoeuvred every time'. A young laboratory technician Edward Stebbing wrote: 'the feeling is growing that we are having our present reverses in Libya and the Far East not merely because of inferiority in numbers and equipment, but also because the enemy are really too clever for us, or rather that we are too stupid for the enemy'. Compare and contrast remarks such as those with public attitudes in 2008. Our soldiers have seldom in their history commanded greater respect and indeed admiration than they do today. Despite the fact that the wars in which they are engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan are unpopular, no part of the blame has stuck to those fighting them. On the contrary, British troops are perceived, not unjustly, as victims of political follies. There is an overwhelming perception that they have done their part with skill, dedication and courage.
机译：当代关于我们的战士的看法几乎是一个悖论。作为第二次世界大战的历史学家，令我感到震惊的是，英军在这场冲突的大部分时间内对民众的尊敬程度低下，因为它进行了有史以来规模最大的战役。外交部常务副秘书长在1941年写道：“我们的士兵是最可怜的业余爱好者，与专业人员对抗。”许多公众都同意这种观点。格拉斯哥的一位名叫帕姆·阿什福德的秘书在1942年6月的日记中写道：“人们普遍感觉我们的部队出了点问题……穆尔夫人认为是我们的将军不等于德国的将军，他们得到了每次都表现出色”。一位年轻的实验室技术员爱德华·斯特布宾（Edward Stebbing）写道：“越来越多的感觉是，我们在利比亚和远东地区正在经历目前的逆境，这不仅是因为数量和设备上的劣等，而且还因为敌人对我们来说真的太聪明了，或者更确切地说，对敌人来说我们太愚蠢了。比较并对比诸如2008年公众态度的言论。我们的士兵在历史上很少受到比今天更多的尊重和钦佩。尽管他们在伊拉克和阿富汗进行的战争不受欢迎，但没有任何责任归咎于与他们作战的人。相反，英国军队被认为是政治愚蠢的受害者，并非不公正。人们普遍认为他们以技巧，奉献精神和勇气做出了自己的贡献。

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