Meet the air-conditioned Marines at camp-do-nothing in Afganistan
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Meet the air-conditioned Marines at camp-do-nothing in Afganistan
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
Apparently our marines are busying themselves eating, taking showers, playing pool, watching television and sending e-mails home in preference to actually fighting the Taleban.
It beggars belief that a journo can actually write this drivel. I feel ashamed for investing my £1.40 in this rag this morning.
Apparently our marines are busying themselves eating, taking showers, playing pool, watching television and sending e-mails home in preference to actually fighting the Taleban.
It beggars belief that a journo can actually write this drivel. I feel ashamed for investing my £1.40 in this rag this morning.
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I have read the article and thought it showed the RM in a good light. They want to get out and do the biz but are being told to stay in. Why are you annoyed with it????
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The headline appears to be the usual eye catcher (I suppose thats what they are designed to do). Implying the troops are doing **** all and have it cushy. The article does actually give quite a good balance.
I thought it was a pretty well written piece, my only grievance is that it's in the Mail...
It does show that the supply chain at least seems to be working well, that home comforts are available to those on the front and that they're not being put into any unneccessary danger.
It does show that the supply chain at least seems to be working well, that home comforts are available to those on the front and that they're not being put into any unneccessary danger.
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Perhaps I got out of bed on the wrong side this morning...
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The Mail haven't ordered the lockdown, the bosses have. I stand by my comments, it shows the rank and file military in a good light for once.
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Perfect example of inginuity and "using your loaf"
Give 2500 Bootnecks a barren landscape and in time the corps will have created a camp which allows them to wind down using "British" pastimes.
Give a journo a good story and they fill it with s***
Who cares what the bootnecks camp has in stock, at least you can rely on`em to give a bloody good hiding to whoever attacks them
Give 2500 Bootnecks a barren landscape and in time the corps will have created a camp which allows them to wind down using "British" pastimes.
Give a journo a good story and they fill it with s***
Who cares what the bootnecks camp has in stock, at least you can rely on`em to give a bloody good hiding to whoever attacks them
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I would allow them to stay in a 5* if they put their life on line because their elected leaders send them. Get off their back, allow them any luxury, cos one day their mum, brother, wife and kid might not see them.
War is hell. Get a Grip Journo.
War is hell. Get a Grip Journo.
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Gasp....shock.....horror.....Royal Marines are taking showers....stop the press.
If you want to get bootnecks fighting then just take away their showers and reduce them to living like pongo's, nothing will piss them off more.
Once security is sorted the next thing on a bootnecks mind is a few home comforts. We'd always manage to fashion a shower stall out of something. And the chefs would always be able to put something tasty together even with gash rations.
When on op haven my brother was quite happy with his tented accom......with marble tiled patio area and shower cubicle which had been borrowed from one of Saddams palace stores.
If you want to get bootnecks fighting then just take away their showers and reduce them to living like pongo's, nothing will piss them off more.
Once security is sorted the next thing on a bootnecks mind is a few home comforts. We'd always manage to fashion a shower stall out of something. And the chefs would always be able to put something tasty together even with gash rations.
When on op haven my brother was quite happy with his tented accom......with marble tiled patio area and shower cubicle which had been borrowed from one of Saddams palace stores.
