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Old 18th Jan 2007, 00:03
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Originally Posted by monkeybumhead
Wales provides 9% of all recruits do they? What's that then, a couple of regimental mascot sheep and the manpower for the Welsh regiments within the army? Let's all give a big well done to Wales then. As for only getting 6% of MoD funding, why should they get more? That leaves 94% to be spent around the rest of the UK on things such as ESF for Hercs, the correct kit for the troops in the sand pit, as well as other bad places. Aeroplanes don't keep themselves in the air Neil and it isn't magic either.
Oh well the votes have been bought, I suppose we will have to put up and shut up.
Banal & insulting to the point of stupidity! Never met an Englishmen, Jock,Taff or Paddy outside a unit with regional connections?None in the RAF or RN?
It was the 'British' armed forces in which I served,what about you?
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