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2005-08-02 Iraq-Jordan
Soon the only thing British about the British Army will be the flesh and blood of its personnel
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Posted by Unavigum Ebbimp2047 2005-08-02 10:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 We'll fight you all naked with our bare hands.
Posted by Howard UK 2005-08-02 11:04||   2005-08-02 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Just an entry to see if I can get this thing to change my name!
Posted by Sherry 2005-08-02 11:10||   2005-08-02 11:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Actualy, fighting "skyclad" is an old British/pagan custom.

I would be nervouls if I were attacked by a bunch of blue painted naked football hooligans.
Posted by N guard 2005-08-02 11:55||   2005-08-02 11:55|| Front Page Top

#4 It'll be lawn darts and blood puddings at 50 paces, lads...
Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious  2005-08-02 12:03||   2005-08-02 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 The only solution is to change your real name to Unavigum Ebbimp and tell people you're from Estonia.
Posted by Matt 2005-08-02 12:07||   2005-08-02 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, Matt, good idea, if I could only pronounce it!
Posted by Sherry 2005-08-02 13:20||   2005-08-02 13:20|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder how the Joint Strike Fighter fits in? The Brits have been part of the development all along. This will likely be the main fighter for any aircraft carriers they have since the JSF has VSTOL ability.
Posted by Spot">Spot  2005-08-02 13:29||   2005-08-02 13:29|| Front Page Top

#8 directed from Brussels?

Where already more than half of all babies born muslim. Jolly good show. Be sure to pray facing Mecca, and carry on.
Posted by ed 2005-08-02 13:41||   2005-08-02 13:41|| Front Page Top

#9 so if this is how the people our grandfathers fought and died for are treating us now, what can we expect from the Iraqi (Middle-Eastern) peoples in the future that we're dying for today?
Posted by shellback 2005-08-02 13:43||   2005-08-02 13:43|| Front Page Top

#10 so if this is how the people our grandfathers fought and died for are treating us now, what can we expect from the Iraqi (Middle-Eastern) peoples in the future that we're dying for today?
Posted by shellback 2005-08-02 13:44||   2005-08-02 13:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Gratitude is a short-lived thing among most people, Shellback.

The bigger issue is how successful the French/Belgian/German axis has been in working to isolate Britain from the US for the long term. Sooner or later the UK is going to have to decide who they belong with.

It looks as if they've decided already. This has the same look/feel as the way in which British leaders quietly signed up to obey some EU laws without the British citizenry having known about it or voted on it. Wasn't there a stink about that last year, when the EUcrats argued that it was too late, the treaty forbade them from backing out of compliance?

We'd better get used to being basically on our own.
Posted by Spemble Achrinatus9967 2005-08-02 14:48||   2005-08-02 14:48|| Front Page Top

#12 Don't forget Oz!
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-02 15:09||   2005-08-02 15:09|| Front Page Top

#13 We'll take Australia and Ditka against all your guys!
Posted by BH 2005-08-02 15:19||   2005-08-02 15:19|| Front Page Top

#14 Yes, of course. And the emerging new focus on the Pacific rim allies in general: Japan and increasingly India.

The European continent is SO over, at least among the Old Europe set.
Posted by Spemble Achrinatus9967 2005-08-02 15:20||   2005-08-02 15:20|| Front Page Top

#15 No longer will it be technically or politically possible for Britain's Armed Forces to fight independently, or in alliance with those of the US.

There's still time for the Poms to head this off at the pass. Will they?
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-02 15:30||   2005-08-02 15:30|| Front Page Top

#16 J..j...j...just in time.
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-02 19:54||   2005-08-02 19:54|| Front Page Top

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