THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Greb147 said: Next time you're back up Carlisle you can ask him yourself mate, he moved there years ago I believe. Like I said, there's a few lads who used to be in the military at our place, and the one bloke who got him this job served with him I believe, don't quote me on that one though. Tidy , know a Few lads up our way now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,458 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Greb147 said: And who said he developed PTSD? Folk at our place says he's a bit of a strange one. When he says he's got issues I don't start asking him the in's and outs of a ducks arse. That,ll be a first 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, mC HULL said: Bloke I know ended up year in glasshouse head gone all on drink set about his commanding officer 20 odd year ago still effects him now when he's has a bad turn I've worked with the bloke yesterday and today and talked to him a little about his time in the army. Spoke of Bosnia but didn't really push him on the subject when he says it was horrific, when I worked with him last time in the winter that's when he opened up about it saying he'd seen the bodies of kids who had been burnt and other horrifying scenes. I'm not squeamish myself but I imagine shit like that could leave scars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, twobob said: That,ll be a first You learn fast Bob. , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul sr 688 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I was looking at the al jazeera Web site. The taliban are driving around in humvees and new toyota pickups. Carrying brand new m16s. American tax dollars well spend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 What ever you want to say about Afghanistan ..... everyone who invades it ends up regretting it. They always seem to lose in the end. For a bunch of Stone Age folk they seem to do ok in a scrap. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul sr 688 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 It has to be very upsetting for anyone how lost family or friends to see how it a ended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neobliviscaris1776 1,998 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Biden is really not making himself Mr popular with this whole Afghanistan situation...I wonder if he's planning on staying in office long....my bet is something's going to change pretty soon in the White House Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,876 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 8 hours ago, WILF said: I have travelled all over Britain mate, and I can hand on heart say that Northern Ireland is the most British place in the British Isles. Having British troops stationed there isn’t even a question in my mind, I know my republican friends on here will take a completely different view of that but for me, it’s a no brainer. I don’t know how much of it is anchored in fact, but I always thought Britain as a military heavyweight and well known global thug showed great restraint in our dealings in Northern Ireland with the republican insurgents……also in our dealings with the republic which everyone knows harboured these people…..we literally did tie one hand behind our military’s back, but that said, we are dealing with our own people at the end of the day. If the republic had been any other country in the world harbouring terrorists to launch attacks so close to the mainland we’d have rinsed them. Ireland is definitely not some third world bunch of animals…..there’s just no comparison imho My comparison was the way in which the so called 'soldiers' would attack and then hide amongst the innocents...spineless tactics let's be honest 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,219 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: What ever you want to say about Afghanistan ..... everyone who invades it ends up regretting it. They always seem to lose in the end. For a bunch of Stone Age folk they seem to do ok in a scrap. Would this have happened if trump was still in office, serious question Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,440 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: My comparison was the way in which the so called 'soldiers' would attack and then hide amongst the innocents...spineless tactics let's be honest I'll be honest mate Is it any more spineless then dropping bombs from a plane killing innocents etc aswell or having artillery bombs from drones or from ships hundreds a miles away 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Would this have happened if trump was still in office, serious question He’d probably have kept spending the money and losing the odd soldier here and there. Either way they lose. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Would this have happened if trump was still in office, serious question Trump started making the plans to get the troops out of there. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,876 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: I'll be honest mate Is it any more spineless then dropping bombs from a plane killing innocents etc aswell or having artillery bombs from drones or from ships hundreds a miles away Don't recall the British army carpet bombing Ireland Hull or firing artillery, mostly had to sit back and do f**k all Dropping bombs from miles away is not really a modern thing is it? Or sending missiles from a gun ship There will always be innocents killed mate... unfortunately it's war and the bad guys hide amongst the decent folks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,440 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: Don't recall the British army carpet bombing Ireland Hull or firing artillery, mostly had to sit back and do f**k all Dropping bombs from miles away is not really a modern thing is it? Or sending missiles from a gun ship There will always be innocents killed mate... unfortunately it's war and the bad guys hide amongst the decent folks British army dressed as civilians and was doing drive bys mate in Ireland There is nothing spineless about it mate idea is to kill as many a them and not get killed its war mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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