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Originally posted by stef I agree completely on your last point, which is why i would not want to become one ! If i did became one, i might as well get lobotomised. a little self-inflicted, if you ask me ! but each to their own. As for my world being black and white (again, a personal attack ! thats 2 already in this thread.. can we get a little more original ??), i have just been thought what was right and wrong. it's not that difficult. A lot of french soldiers laid on the train tracks when the sh*t hit the fan with the algerian independence war...I am not inventing anything. Ali refused to go, maybe that brings it closer to home. the problem is for me that those soldiers have given up their freedom of judgment. willingly. I am not saying they are wrong, i am just not feeling sorry for what they are going through. |
I cant believe what I've just read!!! Lobotomised!! Now your taking the p$*"s!!!
I'm still serving, and have been involved in both of the 'gulf wars'. I was based in Basra, and saw for myself the mess that the country is in. Having been involved with local people, the vast majority of people wanted and needed us there, and the only people who didn't had something to loose, ie the criminal element.
Yes, I felt like a piggy in the middle, but something had to be done.
As for relying on the international community (UN) to do something, is this the same group who stood by and watch as Bosnia and the rest of the Balkans were torn apart, and millions murdered?????
Sorry guys, but this has wound me up, and some people need to wake-up, and smell the coffee!!!! There is life outside of there mushrooms!!!

This is Gaz signing off to get his Teddy back!!!!!
[Edited on 7-11-2005 by gaz3014]