Netanyahu plays the Holocaust card...

[Zoiderman]

You are entitled to that opinion, you are even entitled to take the piss out of the ex forces types on here, but I find your use of images of the dead to demonstrate stupidity is beyond contempt.

Well, it is a free world after all. However, I don't buy into the Help for Heroes guff as I don't believe the vast majority of soldiers are into the Army for altruistic reasons. Hey ho, not into the Army, war or all that bollocks. I read once some soldiers complaining about being sent to Afghanistan. WHen they joined the army, what did they think they were signing up to? Training to become some half assed Network Engineer? Accoutants? Possibly 12 years in the UK with a comfy posting, crawling to Sargeant so they could come out with a half assed qualification and pension?

Joining the army isn't a bright thing to do, the coffins were an illustration of why it isn't a clever thing to do. It's my opinion, and it's a strong belief of mine.

[BrilloPad]

My father fought in WW2 and Korea, and the Suez, and he too has some stories to tell. My oldest brother too, tells stories of the first dip into the gulf, which scarred him, to this day he gets a bit insular when asked about it, nor one of my other brothers who did 3 tours in Ireland and the Falklands. One of the many reasons that I consider it a vocation of the desperate,a nd desperately short of intelligence

My brother was a major in 1para and turned down the SAS. He never discusses anything - though he has indicated that Kosovo was by far the worst. There were bad things done to civilians of all ages - not good.

[MarillionFan]

WTF was this thread supposed to be about?

[Zoiderman]

I take it your family have cast you aside which is why you now live on Cuk posting your grievances.

We're old enough, and educated enough, to understand people are different.

[Arturo Bassick]

Well, it is a free world after all. However, I don't buy into the Help for Heroes guff as I don't believe the vast majority of soldiers are into the Army for altruistic reasons. Hey ho, not into the Army, war or all that bollocks. I read once some soldiers complaining about being sent to Afghanistan. WHen they joined the army, what did they think they were signing up to? Training to become some half assed Network Engineer? Accoutants? Possibly 12 years in the UK with a comfy posting, crawling to Sargeant so they could come out with a half assed qualification and pension?

Joining the army isn't a bright thing to do, the coffins were an illustration of why it isn't a clever thing to do. It's my opinion, and it's a strong belief of mine.

Whether you believe it or not, whether you agree with it or not they all died defending your right to be the pillock you obviously are and for that they deserve your respect.

[amcdonald]

"H" was rather gungho and paid the ultimate price.

He ended up in Steps ?

[BrilloPad]

WTF was this thread supposed to be about?

The tag says guinea pigs - and tags never lie.

HTH

[Churchill]

WTF was this thread supposed to be about?

Netanyahu playing the Holocaust card, yet again. :nazi:

[Churchill]

What tact is that precisely?

He was on about the ironing, women's work I think.

[Zoiderman]

Whether you believe it or not, whether you agree with it or not they all died defending your right to be the pillock you obviously are and for that they deserve your respect.

That's your opinion. They are not deserved of my respect, and haven't defended my right to do, or be, anything. Blair sold them all down the river, not me. My conscience is clear. In fact, the soldiers who complained about going should be held in contempt.