Invasion of Yemen
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Invasion of Yemen
Does anyone know the timetable for our forthcoming invasion of Yemen ?
After all if the principles and arguments behind our pouring blood and money in to the toilet bowl of Afghanistan hold true, surely Yemen has to be next on the list....
And then Somalia (again) and the Southern Philippines and wherever else AQ will set up their tents once we have focused our efforts on the last country they operated from....
After all if the principles and arguments behind our pouring blood and money in to the toilet bowl of Afghanistan hold true, surely Yemen has to be next on the list....
And then Somalia (again) and the Southern Philippines and wherever else AQ will set up their tents once we have focused our efforts on the last country they operated from....
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But you can take comfort from the fact that our national commitment has already been pledged to the leader of some other foreign power - and it will be almost presented to Parliament at some point for rubber stamping.
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According to this Thunderer article from last week http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6981556.ece some of the 'victors' want the Empire back
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Buster..
I think you will find that the decision makers on our side are still in power....for now at least.
Do you think "call me dave" will be any different ?
I think you will find that the decision makers on our side are still in power....for now at least.
Do you think "call me dave" will be any different ?
Well, according to an article in today's DT, the next Defence Policy will be less interventionalist. David Cameron to use British troops at home, not abroad
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surely Yemen has to be next on the list....
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A Conservative government would be more wary of sending British troops abroad than Labour, make more use of the Armed Forces for security and emergency response work at home, David Cameron has said.
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Has anyone noticed that the UK's ability to project "Global Power" is a bit diminished these days?
As part of a PROPERLY established coalition [does anyone remember that NATO thing?] the UK can play a useful part ... within it's capabilities. Frankly, UK Mil plc has been utterly burned out by the current Govt's involvements, and a period of "R&R" and intellectual focus on "WTF" wouldn't go amiss.
IMO, E&OE, of course.
As part of a PROPERLY established coalition [does anyone remember that NATO thing?] the UK can play a useful part ... within it's capabilities. Frankly, UK Mil plc has been utterly burned out by the current Govt's involvements, and a period of "R&R" and intellectual focus on "WTF" wouldn't go amiss.
IMO, E&OE, of course.
Sounds like we're about to become less of an armed force and more of a militia or carabinieri. I can see the Argentinians dusting their Falklands plans off as we speak whilst the Russian and Chinese will be chuckling away at the thought that a once great country has been knobbled by its own politicians and accountants.
The current generation of politicians - of all hues - have done more damage to the Forces than the Nazis ever managed to do. At least back then we knew what we were fighting for, morale wasn't such an issue and the country was united.
The current generation of politicians - of all hues - have done more damage to the Forces than the Nazis ever managed to do. At least back then we knew what we were fighting for, morale wasn't such an issue and the country was united.
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Well, if I were young again, I certainly wouldn't consider exposing myself to the possibility of a chauffered drive through Wootton Bassett on behalf of this government.
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" What on earth is he thinking of?"
Erm, possibly the rather distinct possibility of what's termed "civil unrest" and not just from the usual collection of "renta fruitloop / any cause will do" bonzo's.
In the not too distant future, policies current and future are sort of going to come home with a vengeance on all of us in the UK.....and even the most moderate are going to be less than impressed with whoever happens to be I/c UK at the time.......not something we generally do as a nation I agree and frankly I hope it doesn't happen.....but all the portents are there and in place and lets face it, excluding the
bankers, just about everybody else in the UK in every sector and area of employment is in for a nasty few years in financial terms.
Erm, possibly the rather distinct possibility of what's termed "civil unrest" and not just from the usual collection of "renta fruitloop / any cause will do" bonzo's.
In the not too distant future, policies current and future are sort of going to come home with a vengeance on all of us in the UK.....and even the most moderate are going to be less than impressed with whoever happens to be I/c UK at the time.......not something we generally do as a nation I agree and frankly I hope it doesn't happen.....but all the portents are there and in place and lets face it, excluding the
bankers, just about everybody else in the UK in every sector and area of employment is in for a nasty few years in financial terms.
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Somalia
A while ago I suggested that the victims of the ' Black Hawk Down ' incident ( Please DO read the book, ignore the film ) would have rather liked Harrier support from offshore, and was jumped on as calling for a ' war crime ' !
As for Yemen, seems a matter of when not if, after all a few chaps with just rifles, RPG's and some explosives can hardly hassle a power like the UK can they ?
As for the Westminster Regiment, oh how soundly is that deserved ( all parties ) - they claim for moats & duck houses & happily send young people off leaving their families in sh!!tty accomodation to say the least; at least our soldiers and airmen etc should be able to get on with their jobs without worrying how their families are in Blighty ?
How does the equivalent U.S. Family accomodation compare, is it to the same standard where civilians would / could call in social services if civvies in rented such places ?
As for Yemen, seems a matter of when not if, after all a few chaps with just rifles, RPG's and some explosives can hardly hassle a power like the UK can they ?
As for the Westminster Regiment, oh how soundly is that deserved ( all parties ) - they claim for moats & duck houses & happily send young people off leaving their families in sh!!tty accomodation to say the least; at least our soldiers and airmen etc should be able to get on with their jobs without worrying how their families are in Blighty ?
How does the equivalent U.S. Family accomodation compare, is it to the same standard where civilians would / could call in social services if civvies in rented such places ?
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@ Double Zero ... from what I recall, and unless its changed drastically, a lot of US "Base Housing" isn't great 
And a bunch of UK Mil housing trying to be sold of to the private sector wasn't deemed for for occupation either.
Infrastructure isn't "sexy money".
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And a bunch of UK Mil housing trying to be sold of to the private sector wasn't deemed for for occupation either.Infrastructure isn't "sexy money".
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Nice thread title rmac - made me click!
I read the Cameron article in the DT and thought it had a couple of good ideas the homeland defence idea and the use of the DFID budget being the 2. However, I am a little alarmed that the review was led by an ex diplomat with no military experience. All in all looks like an excuse for CUTS!!!
Melchett01 please stand for election - I would vote for you, especially if you put MGD in charge of the press gang.
I read the Cameron article in the DT and thought it had a couple of good ideas the homeland defence idea and the use of the DFID budget being the 2. However, I am a little alarmed that the review was led by an ex diplomat with no military experience. All in all looks like an excuse for CUTS!!!
Melchett01 please stand for election - I would vote for you, especially if you put MGD in charge of the press gang.