Gordon Brown's Contempt & Disinterest in the Military

[militaryman]

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has treated the armed services with "contempt" and "disinterest", a former chief of the defence staff has told a Lords debate.

Admiral Lord Boyce said the decision to give one person - Des Browne - the jobs of both defence and Scottish secretary was an "insult" at a time of war.

Lord Guthrie said: "In my experience... he [Gordon Brown] was a most unsympathetic chancellor of the exchequer as far as defence was concerned - and the only senior Cabinet minister who avoided coming to the Ministry of Defence to be briefed by our staff on our problems."

"And I think really that he must take much of the blame for the very serious situation we find the services in today."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7108354.stm

[harry hackedoff]

Admiral The Lord Boyce recognises pure shite when he sees it.
He sees it a lot in the charmless Gordon effing Brown ffs The only known living heart donor and recipient of a triple charisma bypass. The Cybermen have more personality.

Mike Boyce knows that to Command you also have to Lead, not just be a "manager" Like all great Commanders he always had the Welfare of those placed in his charge utmost in his mind.
And that is why he questioned the ultimate legality of Gulf Two(as did many on here) Like me, he wasn`t convinced by Tone’s reply that "Elmer said it would be ok"

The country needs more men like Mike Boyce.
It has far too many like Gordon Brown.

[militaryman]

At least we got to safeguard oil country number two with its easy-to-access oil for the gluttonous United States, not to mention taking out another of Israel's opponents.

Afghanistan: Centgas oil pipeline
Iraq: Oil and Israel

Next stop Iran.

[aspinall]

At least we got to safeguard oil country number two with its easy-to-access oil for the gluttonous United States, not to mention taking out another of Israel's opponents.

Afghanistan: Centgas oil pipeline
Iraq: Oil and Israel

Next stop Iran.

then will swoop over to pakistan and give them a pasting

[harry hackedoff]

Why would we?
Have they any oil?

[Wholley]

I wonder why we went to war with you lot.
Taxation without representation?
Un-elected leaders?
King George must be laughing his socks off.
If he was wearing them when he went tit's.

[harry hackedoff]

I wonder why we went to war with you lot.

You`re a card, you really are
And best you leave Old King George out of this
Who d`ya think gave us the King`s Badge

[Wholley]

You`re a card, you really are

No I'm not.
Notice you legged it to Oz ASAP.
At least I chose the country where I wished to reside.
Unlike some others who shall remain nameless(Ned Kelly)
'Kin convicts,
can't shoot'em so send them to Australia
'Tie me kangaroo down sport'etc.

[harry hackedoff]

Sorry mate
you`ve lost me there Send settings, over
Are we back on the HP then

[militaryman]

Have they any oil?

Iran has even more oil and gas than Iraq - Iraq's is just cheaper to get at because it's closer to the surface.

[harry hackedoff]

Have they any oil? Er, the Pakisstanis mate, have they any oil

[Wholley]

Are we back on the HP then

No!!
Just a stella or ten.

[fodd]

im young but bring in the conseritives!!!!! did i swear lol

[Doc]

Oh to have a political leader and party that wasnt interested in votes but interested in the country. Not interested in the riff raff crossing the channel but those of us already here.

Military coup sounds good?

[harry hackedoff]

That was proposed on here four years ago, Doc.
All key appointments to be RM Seniors

Oi, Abdull, where the furk are you going son? Calais is that way.
Er, no offence