The forgotten war

[shropshire 0]

Just saw that on the news - How the Fuck have the got the nerve - scroats

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[warpedskydiver 0]

Did you see some of the reader comments?

Some of those knobs haven't got a clue...

The one woman said, well what if they let him stay, then went PSD and shot up the place?

She should go back to being a slapper, stick to what she knows.

[vortexring 0]

Mate, a very significant amount of British people don't give a shit. What do an even greater amount think of UK Iraq/Afghan policies?

I'd expect such behaviour to occur more often in the coming years.

However...

Wish it'd been me they'd tried turning away.

These days if I pop down to the shops prior to going home from work (wearing my 'green grow bag'), I generally find people look, but rarely come up and chat as they used to. Wonder why...

'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'

[Skyrad 0]

Maybe they think you're a Triffid.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[kallend 2,112]

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Maybe they think you're a Triffid.

Good source of oil, as I recall.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[vortexring 0]

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Maybe they think you're a Triffid.

Fuck!

Ya' reckon!!?

'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'

[Skyrad 0]

Walking around a shop in a grow bag, it would make sense.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[vortexring 0]

Well, it does when I'm busily picking flowers and plants in the garden centre, avoiding the Mrs like the plague!

'Bring out yer dead! Bring out yer dead!'

Still, this reply never ceases to piss her off!

'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'

[Skyrad 0]

Great video and song.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Skyrad 0]

The Forgotten War for true... Thanks to a lack of international commitment the Taliban seem to be winning.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081208/twl-taliban-has-noose-around-kabul-41f21e0.html

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081208/tpl-uk-afghan-report-81f3b62.html

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[miked10270 0]

Since We're Posting Songs...

Mike.

Incidentally, I happen to have an Afghan Campaign Medal!.. It's my Grandfather's from back when it was called The North-West Frontier, and it's the same shithole grave for an occupying force that it's always been.

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[Skyrad 0]

Their best albumn ever in my opinion. Great song.

But maybe this one might be more applicable...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=QR58Heh-STU&feature=related

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Skyrad 0]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081212/twl-four-royal-marines-killed-in-afghani-41f21e0.html

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20081213/twl-wheelbarrow-bomb-boy-kills-troops-3fd0ae9.html



O Eternal Lord God,who through many generations hast united and inspired the members of our Corps,grant thy blessings we beseech thee,on Royal Marines serving all round the globe.
Bestow Thy crown of righteousness upon all our efforts and endevours,and may our laurels be those of gallantry and honour,loyalty and courage.We ask these in the Name of Him whose courage never failed,our redeemer Jesus Christ



Lest we forget

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Skyrad 0]

We've lost 10 men in 9 days, and I don't know how many injured. That ten familes that are in my prayers tonight.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[warpedskydiver 0]

To the world they were soldiers, to their families they were the world.

God bless their souls, their fight is over and they will not be forgotten.

[Skyrad 0]

Amen. The Uk has now lost 15 men since the start of the month.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[ErricoMalatesta 0]

Good.

Don't occupy land that isn't yours is the moral of the story.

[shropshire 0]

Am I reading you right? ... Are you saying that it's GOOD that we've lost brave young men?

I fucking hope not!!

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[ErricoMalatesta 0]

Their personal characteristics and age are irrelevant to their primary role as foreign military occupier - so yes you are reading me right, good.

[Skyrad 0]

Don't you have some homework to do or something?

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[warpedskydiver 0]

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Am I reading you right? ... Are you saying that it's GOOD that we've lost brave young men?

I fucking hope not!!

Yes is is and he is glad they were killed.

Welcome To Errico's screwed up world.

Of course he will never tell people who he is so that they will never know what he really thinks of others.

[warpedskydiver 0]

It does make me think he is a teenage anarchist


I bet it bugged him when the Bader Meinhof were hunted down and killed.

[TomAiello 26]

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Don't occupy land that isn't yours is the moral of the story.

I strongly disagree with your comment that those deaths were "good."

The deaths of those soldiers is one of the many negative consequences of our current neo-imperialism.

I don't believe we ought to be out pushing the world around and trying to force it to live according to our morality. But it's possible to think that without applauding death.

-- Tom Aiello

Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
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[shropshire 0]

I'll support to the death (but not mine!!) his 'right' to be wrong.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[warpedskydiver 0]

I support his right to say whatever he wants to in the presence of a few Squaddies.