Bush didn't create the military
overstretch, but he did Campaign on fixing it, and instead has allowed it to worsen.
I'm not sure making a simple distinction between stretch and
overstretch is helpful.
It says: "Serious problems of undermanning and
overstretch in the Armed Forces have been left unaddressed by the Government, which instead has focused on introducing high-tech innovations to tackle 21st Century threats.
And the real victim of imperial
overstretch was, of course, the Soviet Union.
Jill Hyndman, who is just 4ft 9in, developed a tendon injury in her right arm because she had to
overstretch by nine inches.
This week there have been concerns raised about military
overstretch.
But it is crucial for anyone buying a mortgage with a rate cap or something similar which means that they can buy with safety for the minimum of five years and
overstretch will not become an issue should interest rates rise.
Finance director Trevor Woolley said: "I'm not sure making a simple distinction between stretch and
overstretch is helpful.
