Brit Helicopter down in Basra? 6/5/06
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Jungle drums are evil, can be misleading and can set up a chain of events that hurt a lot of people. However, I KNOW I lost a very good friend today and it is still sinking in. Words can not convey the mixture of feelings you go through at times like these, but I know my friend was doing the job he loved. My wife and I will be accompanying his widow at his final farewell.
I have not watched the news, but the gist of the threads makes me glad I did not and I have no intention of watching as I feel it will make a measured response to what has happened very difficult - what I really mean is that I will find the reaction of the 'locals' difficult to cope with! Again, the British Forces show themsleves as second to none.
I also know there will be more hurt in the coming days when the I learn the names of the other victims.
As a former member of 'The Malt Circle', I raised a glass - Dalwhinie I believe!
I have not watched the news, but the gist of the threads makes me glad I did not and I have no intention of watching as I feel it will make a measured response to what has happened very difficult - what I really mean is that I will find the reaction of the 'locals' difficult to cope with! Again, the British Forces show themsleves as second to none.
I also know there will be more hurt in the coming days when the I learn the names of the other victims.
As a former member of 'The Malt Circle', I raised a glass - Dalwhinie I believe!
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Sympathies to the families of all killed in this incident including the soldiers, airmen and families of the innocent Iraqi children who were killed following the crash.
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Condolences to families and friends of those lost in Basra. I assume I will have known a couple of the victims, and I grieve this waste.
Having watched some of the scenes on BBC World I could not have achieved the restraint shown by the men who had to attend the aftermath - congratulations to them.
Let's get out of that awful sandpit soon!
Having watched some of the scenes on BBC World I could not have achieved the restraint shown by the men who had to attend the aftermath - congratulations to them.
Let's get out of that awful sandpit soon!
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Here is the latest from the BBC..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4981466.stm
As well as Sky.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...220901,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4981466.stm
As well as Sky.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...220901,00.html
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Nothing more to say that hasn't already been said.
RIP, and sincerest condolences to family, friends and all who are affected by the tragic loss of those brave souls.
RIP, and sincerest condolences to family, friends and all who are affected by the tragic loss of those brave souls.
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The effect of British forces in so many desperate places around the world, far exceeds the simple sum of people and equipment. Which makes the impact of the tragic loss of good people all the harder to bear.
My thoughts to the families and those still flying, driving and walking around Basra this morning.
My thoughts to the families and those still flying, driving and walking around Basra this morning.
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"For there is a corner of a foreign field that is forever England"
Like all of you I saw the news pictures and I am deeply saddened.
I am also deeply angered since it is my earnest conviction that we should not be there in the first place.
Sir, the bastards have already won. Not since the Emms telegram that triggered the Franco Prussian war has a nation been so duped into going to war as has ours.
To the five fallen British soldiers; I salute you and my prayers are with you and your families.
EM
Like all of you I saw the news pictures and I am deeply saddened.
I am also deeply angered since it is my earnest conviction that we should not be there in the first place.
Keep up the good work out there, everyone - let's not let these b*stards win!
To the five fallen British soldiers; I salute you and my prayers are with you and your families.
EM