Reply to: Two weeker in Iraq

[BrilloPad]

I hope it works out for him. It is annoying (to put it mildly) that people such as your brother are being exploited for political ends.

I appreciate the comment - cheers. He will go in April - training starts end Jan. He says he will leave the army after that - I have heard it all before.

2 years ago my brother told me he was at Sandhust at 3am in January up to his chest in a lake and thought "it could be worse - I could be in a desk job". I suppose as a thrill seeker he needs something in his job - maybe he could help present top gear or something?

[ZZZZ Snoozer]

My brother freely admits that the army is just another wing of the Tony B Liar spin machine. I hope he will get a proper job soon. Guarding one of those Russian Billionaires in Kensington sounds good.

I hope it works out for him. It is annoying (to put it mildly) that people such as your brother are being exploited for political ends.

[BrilloPad]

What's the line from "The Godfather" again? Something like "don't risk your life for strangers". Particularly not for Blair, Brown, Primarolo IMO.

My brother freely admits that the army is just another wing of the Tony B Liar spin machine. I hope he will get a proper job soon. Guarding one of those Russian Billionaires in Kensington sounds good.

[ZZZZ Snoozer]

My brother is going to Afghanistan for a 9 month gig. But then he is a major in 1para, who turned down the SAS.

What's the line from "The Godfather" again? Something like "don't risk your life for strangers". Particularly not for Blair, Brown, Primarolo IMO.

[BrilloPad]

My brother is going to Afghanistan for a 9 month gig. But then he is a major in 1para, who turned down the SAS.

[wobbegong]

Go, don't forget to pack your orange jump-suit, you'll need it for your "photo oportunities". Oh, and steer clear of market places, petrol stations, police stations, er . . . roads, etc etc.

[benn0]

Go - and take some of the boring cardigan wearing tw@ts on here with you.

[wendigo100]

threaded doesn't need a CV. People just look at Wikipaedia, or the BBC Business and Science and Technology sites.

[tim123]

Go! It would look good on your CV.

You must be new here:

threaded doesn't need to enhance his CV

tim

[AlfredJPruffock]

In terms of safety, I read yesterday that a Scots Soldier who returned to his home in Saltcoats in the West of Scotland for the Festive season after a two year stint in Iraq was murdered near his home by thugs.

So altough Iraq is dangerous - you could be murdered in your own backyard -food for thought.

[Diestl]

Take the gig, then say you want to work from home (UK) that way you'll be certain to avoid death (decapitation) and taxes (ir35)

[Cliphead]

If you do go the tradition is to get yourself photographed in front of the crossed swords, preferably with an AK47 round yer neck. Looking forward to that post.

[Back In Business]

Look on the bright side, you may not get blown up, shot or kidnapped, while being handsomely rewarded for the gig and have a fantastic time. Then again the opposite of one or more of these things may happen . . . . which could suck . . . a lot.

[EternalOptimist]

I say go, but paint your head blue and buy a pair of them x-ray specs so you can spot the strap-on bombs.
Who is the agent, or is it a secret ?

[ImNotFromIndia]

Been offered a two weeker in Iraq. What does the assembled congregation recon? The rate is really rather good, even for me.

Go! It would look good on your CV.