11,000 UK troops have gone AWOL since Iraq war

[VectraMan]

It is now down to volunteers only for patrols

I've never been in the armed forces, so maybe I've got this wrong, but I was under the impression that the commanders gave out "orders" and the troops had to follow them?

[Mailman]

That's a bit harsh!! Signing up to the armed services is one thing, being sent to fight an illeagl war that the British people do not support is another.

According to who?? You? Uncle Bob Dobalina?

Im not aware of any courts in England declaring the war illegal.

And as the traitor in the SAS who deserted the army was told, the legality of the war was not a defence as the decision to go to war was so far removed from him that he played absolutely no part in the decision.

The fact is these cowards joined the armed forces, took their oaths to serve queen and country and took her money. No that it doesnt suite them they want to run like dogs because they dont want to get shot at?

Excuse me while I shed a tear for them...hahahahahah

Remember the Falklands? We had the UN declaring the illegality of Argentina's actions and a mandate to use force plus the overwhelming backing of the public. That's why we had no-one going AWOL during the Falklands.

Hahaha...yeah, imagine the out cry today IF England had to retake the Falklands. The simple fact of the matter is that whinging cry babies would ensure the Falklands are gifted back to Argentina.

Actually...there was probably even LESS justification to go to war in 1982 than there was a couple years ago when every one thought Saddam had WMD stuff floating around.

Nice try but no cigar

Mailman

[Mailman]

I've never been in the armed forces, so maybe I've got this wrong, but I was under the impression that the commanders gave out "orders" and the troops had to follow them?

That was yesterdays army...todays army you have to form steering groups, committees, hold hearings and then maybe if it suites you then carry that order out but only as long as pinko commie homo lesbo tree huggers are happy with the order

Mailman

[Kyajae]

By: Telegraph

Almost 1,000 soldiers are STILL absent without leave (Awol), according to figures from the Ministry of Defence.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...1/nawol111.xml


Why would anybody with a normal mind fight in Iraq or Afghanistan?

And the goverment doesn't chase them because it is an illegal war

Erm, is it me or is Mailman on a mega rant on this thread today?

[where did my id go?]

I've never been in the armed forces, so maybe I've got this wrong, but I was under the impression that the commanders gave out "orders" and the troops had to follow them?

depends what they think is going to happen to the friendly fire rate ?

[Rantor]

That was yesterdays army...todays army you have to form steering groups, committees, hold hearings and then maybe if it suites you then carry that order out but only as long as pinko commie homo lesbo tree huggers are happy with the order

Mailman

Are you not some sort of colonial anyway from one of those places with a defence policy based on 'being really far away from everybody else'?

[sasguru]

Erm, is it me or is Mailman on a mega rant on this thread today?

Not much post for him to wheel around in his trolley today, I suspect.
Can't you do some stamping or franking or whatever it's called, MM?

[shaunbhoy]

Not much post for him to wheel around in his trolley today, I suspect.
Can't you do some stamping or franking or whatever it's called, MM?

You just love hanging round the fringes of the military threads, don't you sg?
The archetypal "camp" follower!
Hit us with another of your hysterical "spud-peeling" jibes why don't you, I think my sides have healed up from the last time?

[sasguru]

You just love hanging round the fringes of the military threads, don't you sg?
The archetypal "camp" follower!
Hit us with another of your hysterical "spud-peeling" jibes why don't you, I think my sides have healed up from the last time?

Oh look who's here! The ultimate Boys Own hero - a legend in his own lunchtime. So tell us how you single-handedly destroyed 3 enemy tanks then, SB.

[Not So Wise]

So lemme see if I got this right. 11,000 people were happy to take the Queens shilling BUT when it came time for them to actually do their duty the fecked off?

Very accurate there, "shilling". It's not like they are well paid or get great benefits (US troops get crap pay as well but at least get good benefits when they leave like paid for education) for risking their lives

Anyone in the British military is there for a lot more than some "easy cash" (they would not be much worse off on the dole) but I doubt a single one joined up to occupy a foreign country and police/control a hostile civilian population at the behest of a forgiven power (USA) for very dubious reasons (money, oil, corporations, US imperialism, US politics)

Anyone who joined up before the Iraq war and who is now AWOL I don't blame in the slightest (but only those who signed up before the "war" ended and the occupation began, those who signed up afterwards should have known better)