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Old 23rd May 2008, 13:50
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This question is at the very heart of our overstretched expeditionary adventures.
Combat is an inherently risky activity!

In Korea, the UK lost over 1100 military personnel in 3 years. No Coroners inquests, no Health & Safety prosecutions, no calls for ac grounding etc. We are all proud and thankful for their sacrifice.

War involves painful sacrifices which is part of the risk we understand. I do not believe that anyone goes to work in the morning with a deliberate aim of killing their comrades.

It seems to me that the Coroners want a 'risk-free' combat operations. The whole point of war is that people get killed and we should think long and hard about commiting to such action .... that's the point!
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