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2009-12-06 Afghanistan

Gordon Brown snubbed by soldiers' 'curtain' protest

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Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-12-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 And he can't even accuse them of racism.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-12-06 02:16|| 2009-12-06 02:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Sad but apparently fitting. It's sickening to watch the UK as it has changed. I recall the uniform demoralization of the half-dozen UK officers I got to know in B'dad. Of course Brown is a disaster of unique and peculiar proportions, but the attitude he represents is - disastrously and scandalously - far from uncommon in the British or US political classes.

Never have so few done so much for so many who are undeserving of the benefit.

Posted by Verlaine 2009-12-06 03:44|| 2009-12-06 03:44|| Front Page Top

#3 And gentlemen in England, now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
(4.3.43) Henry V, William Shakespeare.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-06 07:17|| 2009-12-06 07:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Manhood? Methinks that is in scarce supply these days in certain circles.

Posted by lotp 2009-12-06 07:46|| 2009-12-06 07:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Note to Desirée and staff:

Make sure the bedside curtains are removed at Walter Reed and Bethesda before his next visit.

RE

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-06 08:19|| 2009-12-06 08:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Is there really still a UK? The EU has taken over and in fact the UK has all the sovereignty of a province.

UK RIP

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-12-06 09:49|| 2009-12-06 09:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Was under the impression that the UK military had it's last breathe in Iraq, and is just now waiting for it's heart to stop.

Posted by Charles 2009-12-06 13:12|| 2009-12-06 13:12|| Front Page Top

#8 Please it's now EU region 7 not the U.K.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-12-06 14:35|| 2009-12-06 14:35|| Front Page Top

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