Compensation Madness (£2M to Iraqi Teenager)

[The Helpful Stacker]

"If you're bothered about getting shot - here's a thing - don't join the army"

How about "if you are bothered about getting shot - here's the thing - don't go to tube stations in London in case the Police (who are only human and make mistakes occasionally as we all do) shoot you"?

Or even (and one applicable to many towns in the UK, not just Nottingham that I currently reside in) ""if you are bothered about getting shot - here's the thing - never leave the house and invest in an armoured safe room"?

Of course I'm still gob-smacked that someone would choose a quote by Noel Gallagher to reinforce their opinion.

[ZH875]

Originally Posted by Vie sans frontieres

Trap one et al

Ultimately, British servicemen are volunteering to be there, the Iraqi child is not.

That may be the case for the servicemen, but the child volunteered to befriend the soldier, he should have known that guns are dangerous and kept well away from the area.

Would MOD have paid out if, whilst talking to his new friend, he had been shot for talking to Iraq's enemies?

[ZH875]

Originally Posted by 1.4G

How would he know that of he hadn't done CCS and the WHT?

He would have been used to Sadam's Army and the many AK47's et al of the Iraqi militia and other organisations. He was 13 years old at the time, so has probably seen more guns and killings than most people see in a lifetime.

So I don't think he needs CCS.

[9.81m/s/s]

The war has not been going long enough for the poor boy to have managed to book himself on a CCS course !!!!!!

He deserves every penny - we invaded his country and ultimately shot and paralysed him - BOTTOM LINE no arguments.

Our guys do know the risks granted, but they deserve the very best treatment afterwards - and that has to be for life - not just a year or two until they are out of the headlines and forgotten about. We all have long lives to lead !!