British Deaths In Afghanistan
- Thread starter The Mad Rapper
- Start date
there are 1.2 billion muslims (so the internet says i did not count them myself)
so far the actions of 12 people have cost the west billions of $ and cost the lives of 10's of 1000's of people
lets hope the remaining 1.2 billion don't join in
They have freedom of will, they can quit, they are not slaves of the government at all.
I said they have the choice to leave and haven't got a moral duty or obligation to their nation to stay.. i didn't say all active soldiers have full knowledge of current affairs. But i'm sure during various wars soldiers have known they are morally incorrect or had problems with the militaries course of action - and yes some have protested.
Soldato
- Joined
- 13 Mar 2006
- Posts
- 6,712
I can't believe you said that.
Soldato
- Joined
- 21 Jul 2007
- Posts
- 5,488
Lolwut. I'm guessing that's a skin colour reference?
Soldato
- Joined
- 12 Dec 2002
- Posts
- 2,951
RIP Robert Foster
4th row 12th from left
4th row 12th from left
Soldato
- Joined
- 13 Mar 2006
- Posts
- 6,712
No, just misplaced idiotic nationalism I think. Apparently if 1.2 billion brown people took up arms we'd hold our ground, because these colours don't run. When a million Chinese chased us south out of North Korea I suppose that wasn't running, but a tactical retreat?
Associate
- Joined
- 14 Jun 2009
- Posts
- 668
Careful, the ZOMG TRAITOR brigade will be here in seconds now you've said that.
Wrong as normal..oh dear..
and just to help you out do a google images for "these colors don't run"
Soldato
- Joined
- 21 Jul 2007
- Posts
- 5,488
Fair enough.
Also, if Islam was the problem people made it out to be, as you say, we'd have a far larger problem on our hands. I read somewhere that it may even be 1.5-1.8 billion Muslims worldwide who all follow a centuries old faith. They're hardly a threat because if they were, we'd know about it by now (plus its obviously ridiculous).
Associate
- Joined
- 10 Sep 2008
- Posts
- 1,656
You can't just quit the army, it takes at least a year assuming you've done your minimum period and you can still be sent anywhere in the 1st part of that last year.
Some deployments are very short notice, you could arrive back at work monday morning and fly tuesday, that doesn't give you much time to object your way out of doing the job you agreed to do.
Its never implied when you join that you can pick and choose the wars you want to fight, you just fight where your told. You trust that the British people will choose the right government that will send you to fight wars for the right reasons. Don't blame a soldier for fighting a right or wrong war - the people chose the government and the government chose to fight, the responsibility remains with the public.
Most of the UK public do support soldiers (they might not support the war) and their support is greatly appreciated.
If you feel the need to speak poorly of our soldiers try to remember that if we were been invaded it would be the same soldiers you speak ill of defending you in spite of what you may have said.
Some deployments are very short notice, you could arrive back at work monday morning and fly tuesday, that doesn't give you much time to object your way out of doing the job you agreed to do.
Its never implied when you join that you can pick and choose the wars you want to fight, you just fight where your told. You trust that the British people will choose the right government that will send you to fight wars for the right reasons. Don't blame a soldier for fighting a right or wrong war - the people chose the government and the government chose to fight, the responsibility remains with the public.
Most of the UK public do support soldiers (they might not support the war) and their support is greatly appreciated.
If you feel the need to speak poorly of our soldiers try to remember that if we were been invaded it would be the same soldiers you speak ill of defending you in spite of what you may have said.
Are you serious?
Your dislike of the US seems to blind you to a whole lot of history.
Soldato
- Joined
- 16 Jun 2009
- Posts
- 2,566
- Location
- Bucks
How about:
People live peacefully on this side of the world until the enemy of my enemy ungratefully decides to become my enemy too. Then I decide that everyone else is also my enemy.
People live peacefully on this side of the world until the enemy of my enemy ungratefully decides to become my enemy too. Then I decide that everyone else is also my enemy.
Soldato
- Joined
- 18 Oct 2002
- Posts
- 9,637
- Location
- Xbox Live
Keltik THC said:
durruti said:
I find both your attitudes naive and frankly disgusting, The justification for the wars may be in question but the soldiers loyalty to this country can never be disputed. I for one am glad we have people in this country that have the loyalty, dedication, training and balls to fight and die for this country, even if the benefit of such a war is as tenuous as the support for the war.
I'm also glad that people like you are in the minority in this country.
Last edited: