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To be honest, Churchill was good and Henry V (he that hath no stomach for this fight etc) was outstanding, but I think the speech that you refer us to, is absolutely inspirational. I remember reading it when it was reported, I just wish it had been captured on film. The effect on rousing his men and women was reported to be incredible. People were in tears at the end of it.
The Col has captured the very essence of what this war is about. It is definitly on a par with Montgomeries speech to the Eighth Army.
Thanks for the link, I had been trying to get a copy.
To be honest, Churchill was good and Henry V (he that hath no stomach for this fight etc) was outstanding, but I think the speech that you refer us to, is absolutely inspirational. I remember reading it when it was reported, I just wish it had been captured on film. The effect on rousing his men and women was reported to be incredible. People were in tears at the end of it.
The Col has captured the very essence of what this war is about. It is definitly on a par with Montgomeries speech to the Eighth Army.
Thanks for the link, I had been trying to get a copy.
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Lieutenant Colonel? The man should be a General, and probably will be; and a remembered one, at that.
Danny and the Moderators: we really do need a smilie for "respect".
Danny and the Moderators: we really do need a smilie for "respect".
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Im with you!
Come on Dany or Flt Lt PPrune please respond. There has been nothing better come out of a military commander in decades. And bye the way please do not take this off our forum, and merge it with question time. Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.
Tigs2
Im with you!
Come on Dany or Flt Lt PPrune please respond. There has been nothing better come out of a military commander in decades. And bye the way please do not take this off our forum, and merge it with question time. Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.
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What an unbelievable speech, outstanding and inspirational, yet humble and compassionate. I only wish he was in the Royal Air Force, he could certainly teach some of our senior officers a few things.
Take note Airships, this is the calibre of senior British Army Officers, and I suggest you read his speech, learn from it and try to aspire to the leadership this chap displays.
He could no doubt get his troops to do anything for him, and I am sure they all gladly and proudly followed him into battle.
Good on you Sir, thank God we can still produce leaders like you.
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The Swinging Monkey
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ps Wg Cdr Prune, this definately deserves at least a smile, possibly much more old boy!
Take note Airships, this is the calibre of senior British Army Officers, and I suggest you read his speech, learn from it and try to aspire to the leadership this chap displays.
He could no doubt get his troops to do anything for him, and I am sure they all gladly and proudly followed him into battle.
Good on you Sir, thank God we can still produce leaders like you.
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The Swinging Monkey
'Caruthers, am I too old to join the Army?'
ps Wg Cdr Prune, this definately deserves at least a smile, possibly much more old boy!
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I was just about to pull this speech and some of its prophecies apart with 20/20 hindsight; however, even with the ability to take up an antagonistic attitude with anonymity, I couldn't. Whether or not he wrote it himself, (which I suspect he did), it is truly moving and inspirational.
I wish he was my boss.
I wish he was my boss.
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The same Tim Collins that is quoted in this excellent article from the Baghdad Broadcasting Company? I think so, a wonderful quote and which I posted to the "heard the one about the Frenchman" in JB...
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Yep T2, sure was HRH! A splendid touch indeed.
Very much second the suggestion about a bonus, etc, to Mr Hassan Hatif Moson. If only a few more of the people in the world had his dedication..... perhaps an email to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, [email protected]
Very much second the suggestion about a bonus, etc, to Mr Hassan Hatif Moson. If only a few more of the people in the world had his dedication..... perhaps an email to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, [email protected]
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"Nails" Collins Stands Accused
WTF is going on with the world? Here's a report that the CO is now being investigated on accusations of war crimes in Iraq. No other information other than what is in this report
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and the BBC is reporting that:
any idea which officer this is?
Ozzy
It is understood the complaints against him were made by an American military officer and are thought to include abuse of captured Iraqis.
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Thanks for the link that took me to the text of his speech. I'm a real sucker for this kind of stuff and I love the emotions it arouses in me. I'm taken back over 50 years to the days when I was in the line-up for attestation and the pledge to serve Queen and Country.
This is probably a "sour grapes" tit-for-tat accusation. Let's hope that our UK Military Justice System works as it should and not the way it has worked with the Chinook case.
This is probably a "sour grapes" tit-for-tat accusation. Let's hope that our UK Military Justice System works as it should and not the way it has worked with the Chinook case.
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Well if we're going to investigate Col Tim for alleged war crimes at the insistence of the American military, then maybe we can spare some time for the A-10 drive by, and reports of Iraqi PW's being shot?
After all, fair is fair.
Yep, I'm seething
After all, fair is fair.
Yep, I'm seething