So, what do you all think about Britain moving troops...

Kat =^..^= · Post by **Kat =^..^=** » Fri 22 Oct, 2004 5:13 pm

Black Watch left today, with bootneck attachments, under british command, not so good but better than the alternative

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri 22 Oct, 2004 6:02 pm

robj wrote:I can't believe you. Are you trying to say that our goverment are attempting to kill off its own men?! Shut up!

Its just a suggestion. Not a very nice idea, but you never know with Tony B'liar and his party of bandits

James

MyssL · Post by **MyssL** » Fri 22 Oct, 2004 7:03 pm

Redhand wrote:Hmm,

I don't know about any polls taken in Britain, but perhaps those would be more telling than a 'Question Time'.

I'm not being funny - do you know what Question Time is?

Exactly Red, I don't know of much polls - but there was one on CNN.com and on my ISP news channel, and the majority shared the view of the above; as well as hearing others talking about it too in person, on this forum and other mil forums too.

chrisfow · Post by **chrisfow** » Sat 23 Oct, 2004 11:00 am

How can you really be in favour of this deployment from a military point of view? It leaves the South East Multi-National Div without a divisional reserve which makes absolutely no military sense - whatever happened to keeping one foot on the ground? So now if things kick of in the Basra region in the run up to the elections we only have the guys who are fully operational to put down the trouble, without them having fresh reinforcements to call upon. So no, we shouldn't move them to Baghdad, but equally we shouldn't bring them home yet, we still have a job to do.

Redhand · Post by **Redhand** » Sat 23 Oct, 2004 11:17 am

MyssL wrote:
Redhand wrote:Hmm,

I don't know about any polls taken in Britain, but perhaps those would be more telling than a 'Question Time'.
I'm not being funny - do you know what Question Time is?

Exactly Red, I don't know of much polls - but there was one on CNN.com and on my ISP news channel, and the majority shared the view of the above; as well as hearing others talking about it too in person, on this forum and other mil forums too.

I know what the CBC Canadian version is yes. I don't find them very telling, as the host generally is just a left wing baiter. Maybe yours is better.

Kat =^..^= · Post by **Kat =^..^=** » Sat 23 Oct, 2004 1:32 pm

Redhand wrote: . . . I know what the CBC Canadian version is yes. I don't find them very telling, as the host generally is just a left wing baiter. Maybe yours is better.

Don't know, does your Prime Minister, or equivalent sit on the panel?

Redhand · Post by **Redhand** » Mon 25 Oct, 2004 8:40 am

Naaaa

He's too busy fending off corruption charges probably.

He once was on a 'town hall' sort of deal, but like any hollow politician, he gave the fill in the blank answers.

Tab · Post by **Tab** » Mon 25 Oct, 2004 6:09 pm

When ever I watch Question Time I am left with the feeling that the audience has been specially hand picked, so that they can get the right response to the sort of questions that are being asked.

snyder · Post by **snyder** » Tue 26 Oct, 2004 2:27 am

As much as I disrespect Bush and think we're being led farther and farther into the abyss, I also believe that it's futile to micromanage troop movements from afar. If Brits don't want their troops in Iraq, then withdraw them. But civilians shouldn't screw around with decisions on where to deploy them once they are there.

GARRYOWEN · Post by **GARRYOWEN** » Wed 27 Oct, 2004 2:27 pm

This says more about the American soldier than it does about the British soldier. The Americans cannot hope to win with out the Brits help, the US has taken the wrong approach right from day one and the results are there to be seen on the other hand the Brits are more sociable and have a different mindset towards the Iraqis and have far less casualties.

My opinion on the move is that they should not bale out the US, for various reasons firstly its a political move ,secondly numbers wise the US have more than enough personnel to meet the task and finally the Black Watch are going to get shafted at the end any way.

El Prez · Post by **El Prez** » Wed 27 Oct, 2004 3:16 pm

Poodle or puppet, doesn't really matter does it. Either way they both lied to us.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 27 Oct, 2004 3:33 pm

flo wrote:
Ex-URNU-Student wrote: Im sure the MOD is putting in an extra order for bodybags right now...
Bang out of order.

From a Royal Marine wife, with 3 children waiting to say her goodbyes in 3 weeks

Sorry, I was trying to take the piss out of the incompetent MOD but it didnt come out right. Sorry once again, hope your other half comes home safe and sound.

Cliodna · Post by **Cliodna** » Thu 28 Oct, 2004 11:09 pm

Dunno what you are apologising for ex-URNU type fella.
This one time, I have to agree with what you are trying to say.
As I said on the "Dark Side" (Subs forum) I'd rather my ugly half had one waiting for him if the day ever came, rather than being shipped home in a makeshift bin bag and gaffa tape job just so that the overly sensitive people of this country didn't get too upset by the fact that extra body bags had been ordered in.
My opinion...if you lot don't like it, tough shyte

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