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Bring back national service I say.
EDIT: I mean, bring IN national service. |
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I would like to point out that nowadays unless you are a complet idiot you know what you are signing up for and know you will go away at some point to a war zone. Also, none of us sign up for this Queen and contry cr*p, or because we believe in what the government wants us to do. However it isa fact we have to serve as we are told, go where the government sends us even if we dont agree with it. I joined up almost 11 years ago so Iraq and Afgan did not even figure back then. And now well if i wanted to i could leave if i objected that much to what we are doing or diddnt want to do it anymore. I did not agree with the reasons for invading Iraq at all but still when it was my turn to go i went and done the job i had to do. The same wuld be true of anywhere i go on tour. Its a shame the small minded students blame the Military for the governments f**k ups, We have no choice as unfortunaty they control us much as i would rather the Monarchy have ultimate say over our uses sometimes. After all i took the oath of alligence to the Queen not the government of the time. i wonder how these supposidly well educated individuals can sometimes be so small minded and blinkered in their outlook towards life. |
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I would be interested to see the statistics for the UK military in regard to the following. (I have not got time to do it myself as I am at work)
Peace keeping duties vs. Conflict initiated by HM Government Say over the last 20 years. |
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a) how to get slaughtered on as little money as possible, b) how to get laid as much as possible Granted some went to learn and explore new academic horizons, but the majority saw it as an easy way of getting another 3 years older before getting a proper job. I suspect my middle daughter is somewhere inbetween those two camps - she's certainly managed to acquire a greater tolerance to alcohol since going to Uni but her grades are pretty good. |
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NI, well we went there originally to assist the RUC and keep the peace , again we got dragged into conflict. So really the Falklands and Iraq are thoe only ones you can count, oh sorry cant even count the falklands as it was 25 yrs ago. so its about 5 years vs 20 |
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I can't belive this, but I actually agree with neio. I think I need a lie down
![]() [quote=neio79;1492992]We have no choice as unfortunaty they control us much as i would rather the Monarchy have ultimate say over our uses sometimes. After all i took the oath of alligence to the Queen not the government of the time.[/quote] Technically, the Queen does still control the military. Revolutions tend to be a bit messy though, so hopefully it won't come to her having to launch a crusade against president Brown and his dream of creating the Peoples Socialist Republic of Britain |
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Technically the Queen controls the government too.
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