"The Accused" last night

[BdP]

Maybe my mate made a mistake in joining the Dutch army

I hate to say it, but it sounds like there is no "Maybe" about it.....

[shaunbhoy]

No problem. I'm just so glad I have found a wonderful bunch of people who can debate serious issues rationally..

"baby killers"


Nuff said!

[cailin maith]

OK, a sensible reply to a polite request.

Ok - I think though, you are being a little unfair. The Army didn't make the choice to go to war, the politians did. The Troops are supposed to follow orders, so while they may well know what they are getting into, I don't think anyone expected it all to on for as long as it has done.

I think "baby killers" was the wrong discription but as you've accepted it was a bit trolling anyway, I'll just ignore it.

I guess coming from an Army family, I feel they deserve our respect and support. But thats just my opinion.

[Platypus]

your assertion that they are "baby killers".

I don't think the OP actually coined the phrase...
british army baby killers - Google Search

[Mich the Tester]

I hate to say it, but it sounds like there is no "Maybe" about it.....

Do you think an army is necessary for a western democracy?

[SupremeSpod]

No problem. I'm just so glad I have found a wonderful bunch of people who can debate serious issues rationally; without the need for personal abuse or petty, vindictive, South Devon inbreeding insults. Erm .....

I still need some clarification on why you refer to the British Army as "Baby killers".

Your response to "Cailin Maith" didn't answer that particular point.

Also I assume you meant "Wootton Bassett" in your post.

[Platypus]

I guess coming from an Army family, I feel they deserve our respect and support. But thats just my opinion.

I'm NOT from an army family, but I also feel they deserve our respect and support, as I suspect do millions of others.

Still, everyone's entitled to an opinion.

[Toastiness]

ok, what about Luxembourg. Official language - English

Errr since when ?

It has three official languages, English is not one of them...

[cailin maith]

I'm NOT from an army family, but I also feel they deserve our respect and support, as I suspect do millions of others.

Still, everyone's entitled to an opinion.

Cripes - I didn't mean that only those from an Army family felt that... I meant, I think thats where my bias comes from.

[Platypus]

Cripes - I didn't mean that only those from an Army family felt that... I meant, I think that's where my bias comes from.

Understood. I was just adding the voice of one who does not have that bias.