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It appears that Liam Gallagher has been deployed on psyops duties already...
Excerpts from Freeserve news:
'Liam Gallagher has apparently condemned Coldplay frontman Chris Martin as a "kn*bhead student" for expressing anti-war views at a fundraising show.
The singer criticised Martin for his timing and labelled Martin's girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow a "gawky bird".
The Oasis frontman made the attack at the backstage bar after he performed at a gig to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
He told The Sun: "When Coldplay did this gig they banged on about the war, that's wrong. Chris Martin shouldn't be using this cause to bang on about his own views on the war. If him and his gawky bird want to go banging on about the war they can do it at their own gigs.
That lot are just a bunch of kn*bhead students - Chris Martin looks like a geography teacher. What's all that with writing messages about Free Trade on his hand when he's playing. If he wants to write things down I'll give him a pen and a pad of paper. Bunch of students."
I assume that the F-words have been deleted from this, since it is impossible to conceive any scenario where Liam Gallagher utters more than four words without saying 'F___k'.
To borrow from the Duke of Wellington, I don't know what efect he'd have on the enemy, but...
Excerpts from Freeserve news:
'Liam Gallagher has apparently condemned Coldplay frontman Chris Martin as a "kn*bhead student" for expressing anti-war views at a fundraising show.
The singer criticised Martin for his timing and labelled Martin's girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow a "gawky bird".
The Oasis frontman made the attack at the backstage bar after he performed at a gig to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
He told The Sun: "When Coldplay did this gig they banged on about the war, that's wrong. Chris Martin shouldn't be using this cause to bang on about his own views on the war. If him and his gawky bird want to go banging on about the war they can do it at their own gigs.
That lot are just a bunch of kn*bhead students - Chris Martin looks like a geography teacher. What's all that with writing messages about Free Trade on his hand when he's playing. If he wants to write things down I'll give him a pen and a pad of paper. Bunch of students."
I assume that the F-words have been deleted from this, since it is impossible to conceive any scenario where Liam Gallagher utters more than four words without saying 'F___k'.
To borrow from the Duke of Wellington, I don't know what efect he'd have on the enemy, but...
BBC female with Harrier force in Kuwait interviewing youngest Harrier pilot in theatre, names him gives his age and then talks to another pilot calling him 'Don' because they don't want to give the pilots' identities away. She then goes on to say that we can see the RAF technicians attaching a laser-giuded bomb to the harrier, cut to two tecchies bolting on a fuel tank 
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Not for what he has said....but ITN's Bill Neely.
Why - for dressing up in desert DPM and helmet and looking like an air cadet!
(Notice he has the duty LARGE helmet cover on his MEDIUM kevlar!!)
Why - for dressing up in desert DPM and helmet and looking like an air cadet!
(Notice he has the duty LARGE helmet cover on his MEDIUM kevlar!!)
Local news anchor asking a reporter in Kuwait City who actually viewed the silkworm in its final stages of flight twords the mall
"Was it up at a high altitude like the cruise missiles, or was it low level like the sidewinder missile"
On MSNBC, Chis Mathews asked a reporter in Kuwait why they were against the war. The reporter in a semi tactfull manner clued him in that they are about the most pro war country around.
Mathews: I'll take your word on it"
Later with another guest, he asked why the republician guard has put up so much of a fight, the reporter then informed him that they haven't fought them yet. He moved on without missing a beat.
"Was it up at a high altitude like the cruise missiles, or was it low level like the sidewinder missile"
On MSNBC, Chis Mathews asked a reporter in Kuwait why they were against the war. The reporter in a semi tactfull manner clued him in that they are about the most pro war country around.
Mathews: I'll take your word on it"
Later with another guest, he asked why the republician guard has put up so much of a fight, the reporter then informed him that they haven't fought them yet. He moved on without missing a beat.
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MG - Afraid it was a Phoenix (British) and not a Predator (US). Mind you we lost 10 of them in the Kosovo campaign.
Have a look at:
[URL=www.airforce-technology.com/projects/phoenix]
Have a look at:
[URL=www.airforce-technology.com/projects/phoenix]
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CNN Reporter on the HH-60G Pavehawk (A blackhawk with extra bits on it):
"These aircraft are call sign "Jolly" after the Jolly Green Giant because they are green and they are big"....
Thanks for playing..
"These aircraft are call sign "Jolly" after the Jolly Green Giant because they are green and they are big"....
Thanks for playing..
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A bit off thread, but anyway....
Can't believe what I heard in the Chinese Take-away tonight.....
Teenager checking out the menu:
"Is Special Fried Rice better than Fried Rice?"
He is in the Services - I am really concerned about the calibre etc etc
Teenager checking out the menu:
"Is Special Fried Rice better than Fried Rice?"
He is in the Services - I am really concerned about the calibre etc etc
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can anybody confirm that the same Iraqi farmer's bolt-action rifle that brought down the AH64, is the same one they used to knock out the 3 A1 tanks
what would have knocked out those tanks anyway, one took multiple hits in GW1 and kept on ticking.....now 3 us hulks in one go.....how come?
surely an RPG cant inflict enough damage to the armour of an Abrahams to put it out of commision....a Bradley or Warrior yeah, but not an A1?
what would have knocked out those tanks anyway, one took multiple hits in GW1 and kept on ticking.....now 3 us hulks in one go.....how come?
surely an RPG cant inflict enough damage to the armour of an Abrahams to put it out of commision....a Bradley or Warrior yeah, but not an A1?
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Not a gaffe, but a good quote from Ferdinand Mount in the Sunday Times:
"Speaking as a lance-corporal in the Queen’s Own Pundits, I am aware that the one thing we are good at is friendly fire. And if we ever turn out to be right about military strategy, it is by accident."
"Speaking as a lance-corporal in the Queen’s Own Pundits, I am aware that the one thing we are good at is friendly fire. And if we ever turn out to be right about military strategy, it is by accident."
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I didn't actually see this one, but it's quoted on NRO as having come from Fox News:
So much for "Deep Throat"...
Briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, Prime Minister Tony Blair's official spokesman said Saddam had sacked his cousin, Musahim Saab al-Tikriti, and replaced him with Gen. Shahin Yasin Muhammad al-Tikriti.
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Gaffes
Probably reported elsewhere but I like this and it's worth a repeat
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CLASSIC QUOTE: A quote from Sky News
"Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton," UK defence minister Geoff
Hoon said in The Commons yesterday.
"He's either never been to Southampton, or he's never been to Umm Qasr"
said a British Squaddie patrolling Umm Qasr.
Another soldier added: "There's no beer, no prostitutes and people keep
shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth."
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CLASSIC QUOTE: A quote from Sky News
"Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton," UK defence minister Geoff
Hoon said in The Commons yesterday.
"He's either never been to Southampton, or he's never been to Umm Qasr"
said a British Squaddie patrolling Umm Qasr.
Another soldier added: "There's no beer, no prostitutes and people keep
shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth."
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Some really don't have a clue. How can we trust these people?
NBC, MSNBC terminate Arnett
March 31 — NBC and MSNBC on Monday said they had terminated their relationship with Peter Arnett after the journalist told state-run Iraqi TV that the U.S.-led coalition’s initial war plan had failed and that reports from Baghdad about civilian casualties had helped antiwar protesters undermine the Bush administration’s strategy.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/893115.asp?0cv=CB10
NBC, MSNBC terminate Arnett
March 31 — NBC and MSNBC on Monday said they had terminated their relationship with Peter Arnett after the journalist told state-run Iraqi TV that the U.S.-led coalition’s initial war plan had failed and that reports from Baghdad about civilian casualties had helped antiwar protesters undermine the Bush administration’s strategy.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/893115.asp?0cv=CB10
Was that the same interview with Mr Beaver this morning where he drew a big "Stiffy" on his map of Iraq whilst demonstrating possible routes of advance to Baghdad?
Cracked me up!
Cracked me up!
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I have to say that in the early days of the current unpleasantness, I was reminded of the idiot ‘war correspondent’ in the classic ‘Drop the Dead Donkey’ when watching journos wearing chicken plate and hard hats, or reporting whilst wearing gas masks. In one ''gas mask on as I speak” case, the reporter was telling us how incredibly dangerous it was where he was standing, in Kuwait - and how everyone there “was panicking”… while in the background, unhurried road traffic was stopping and moving off at traffic lights.
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So what is it then?
Talk about the Americans and their ‘friendly fire’ incidents… Looks like the Americans aren’t the only ones who dont know who’s operating what out there!
Look at this web site...
http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/p...ry_ops_air.htm
Part way down there’s a photograph taken in the cockpit of a Tornado f3 viewed through NVG.
Yesterday, the title of the photograph was “A Tornado F3 refuels from a VC10 at night”… I was going to e-mail them to point out their ‘error’ but decided against it! Today it’s been changed… “A Tornado F3 refuels from a Tristar at night”. Maybe tomorrow they’ll get it right!
It’s (presumably) at Tornado F3 refuelling from a KC10! Since when did Tristars have American style booms for refuelling?
I suggest someone buy’s the MOD a copy of ‘Jane’s world aircraft’!
Come on boys…. Get a grip!!
Look at this web site...
http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/p...ry_ops_air.htm
Part way down there’s a photograph taken in the cockpit of a Tornado f3 viewed through NVG.
Yesterday, the title of the photograph was “A Tornado F3 refuels from a VC10 at night”… I was going to e-mail them to point out their ‘error’ but decided against it! Today it’s been changed… “A Tornado F3 refuels from a Tristar at night”. Maybe tomorrow they’ll get it right!
It’s (presumably) at Tornado F3 refuelling from a KC10! Since when did Tristars have American style booms for refuelling?
I suggest someone buy’s the MOD a copy of ‘Jane’s world aircraft’!
Come on boys…. Get a grip!!
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