2 minutes silence

[Diestl]

I think it's because when people , get forced to join, we sort of show a bit of gratitude and respect.

Some of the stories of stupidty would make a moron blanche.

FTFY

[PM-Junkie]

I think it's because when people step up, and make a sacrifice, show courage, and live through horrors we cant imagine, and their motive is to benefit their decendants, we sort of show a bit of gratitude and respect.

Some of the stories of self sacrifice would make a brave man blanche.

Absolutely. With bells on.

I doff my hat to you sir

[Diestl]

All the morons that feel so strongly, any of you heading over to Afghanistan? Thought not, pity would clean the gene pool up a bit.

[EternalOptimist]

FTFY

Forced ???

There was one on the radio recently.
A Cornish sapper and his four mates were buried alive, when their mine was undermined by the Germans in Flanders.
Their mates got an air line to them and four days later they had opened a hole big enough for them to wriggle to safety.

except the fourth guy had broken ribs and couldnt make it. So his mate volunteered to stay with him, so he wouldnt die alone in the dark.

The two bodies are still out there, somewhere.

[sasguru]

Dammit, my head says Diestl is right logically, my heart says otherwise.

Interestingly the Germans don't have a Remembrance day - they have just suffered so much through war that they just realise its tulip and want to forget it forever.
I have a feeling Remembrance Day is used by the establishment in this country to make war a heroic and aspirational thing, which is the exact opposite of what it should be.

[cailin maith]

All the morons that feel so strongly, any of you heading over to Afghanistan? Thought not, pity would clean the gene pool up a bit.

Stop being such a gimp - you have no idea how many of us have family or friends that are serving there. Your posts are really offensive.

[Diestl]

Forced ???

There was one on the radio recently.
A Cornish sapper and his four mates were buried alive, when their mine was undermined by the Germans in Flanders.
There mates got an air line to them and four days later they had opened a hole big enough for them to wriggle to safety.

except the fourth guy had broken ribs and couldnt make it. So his mate volunteered to stay with him, so he wouldnt die alone in the dark.

The two bodies are still out there, somewhere.

Forced - Draughted.

Hes a moron then, he could have lived. I bet his family were glad he didi that.

[cailin maith]

Dammit, my head says Diestl is right logically, my heart says otherwise.

Interestingly the Germans don't have a Remembrance day - they have just suffered so much through war that they just realise its tulip and want to forget it forever.
I have a feeling Remembrance Day is used by the establishment in this country to make war a heroic and aspirational thing, which is the exact opposite of what it should be.

The Geman Chancellor laid a wreath with Sarkosy in Paris today.

[Diestl]

Stop being such a gimp - you have no idea how many of us have family or friends that are serving there. Your posts are really offensive.

Sorry, Ill change all my opinions so I dont offend anyone, then Ill be just like you.

[EternalOptimist]

Dammit, my head says Diestl is right logically, my heart says otherwise.

Interestingly the Germans don't have a Remembrance day - they have just suffered so much through war that they just realise its tulip and want to forget it forever.
I have a feeling Remembrance Day is used by the establishment in this country to make war a heroic and aspirational thing, which is the exact opposite of what it should be.

Thats right. Dont remember because you are told to. Remember because you want to.