In case you don't know I'm an American living in the U.K. and I am doing a bit of research on behalf of my grandfather.He was taken prisoner in the Phillippines and spent three and a half years in a camp in Japan near the town of Mitsoshima(sp?) along with many British prisoners-both army and RAF.He ...

In case you don't know I'm an American living in the U.K. and I am doing a bit of research on behalf of my grandfather.He was taken prisoner in the Phillippines and spent three and a half years in a camp in Japan near the town of Mitsoshima(sp?) along with many British prisoners-both army and RAF.He ...

I know what you mean about the commonwealth taking care of it and don't have a problem with that-I just want the US to do SOMETHING!Like acknowledge the problem publicly and propose a security council resolution,diplomatic pressure,etc.. I don't expect military action or anything drastic but I have ...

I know what you mean about the commonwealth taking care of it and don't have a problem with that-I just want the US to do SOMETHING!Like acknowledge the problem publicly and propose a security council resolution,diplomatic pressure,etc.. I don't expect military action or anything drastic but I have ...

I would not like to see the UK break up and I think that it would be detrimental to the country as a whole.

Aye - Andy
I agree with Andy,something like the Canadian or American system may work-where the federal govt. and local governments have a division of power.In the US the states have their ...

I would not like to see the UK break up and I think that it would be detrimental to the country as a whole.

Aye - Andy
I agree with Andy,something like the Canadian or American system may work-where the federal govt. and local governments have a division of power.In the US the states have their ...

Excuse my ignorance but could someone explain the association between Britain and the 'commonwealth'?I have heard the term used and from the context have an idea but would appreciate a clarifying explanation.

Excuse my ignorance but could someone explain the association between Britain and the 'commonwealth'?I have heard the term used and from the context have an idea but would appreciate a clarifying explanation.

I sadly have to agree with others on this thread-1)something should be done 2)nothing is being done because of the lack of oil(or other valuable commodity)
I have heard about this problem since before I left the US and have waited for my country to do something-anything-about it but not so much as ...

I sadly have to agree with others on this thread-1)something should be done 2)nothing is being done because of the lack of oil(or other valuable commodity)
I have heard about this problem since before I left the US and have waited for my country to do something-anything-about it but not so much as ...

Will you boys be taking long hot showers in the wee small hours and swapping spit in the moonlight

Nah-I was in the army-not the navy

Will you boys be taking long hot showers in the wee small hours and swapping spit in the moonlight

Nah-I was in the army-not the navy

I'll have to get in on this one being an immigrant to the UK myself.I believe that no one has a right to live in another country-it is a privelege.When I moved here I was granted permission and consider myself a guest,as any decent person would.I understand how it can be irritating when people ...

I'll have to get in on this one being an immigrant to the UK myself.I believe that no one has a right to live in another country-it is a privelege.When I moved here I was granted permission and consider myself a guest,as any decent person would.I understand how it can be irritating when people ...

That's true-I didn't hear the final result of the investigation on that,was the IFF functioning properly?Aircraft FF incidents are very rare because of the IFF.That is why I believe ground vehicles should have it also.