Blair now says they are the finest servicemen/women in the world.Remember some of the disasters in Iraq because of lack of body armour for instance ? Does Blair never get sick of hypocrisy?
2006-09-28 08:30:09 · 15 answers · asked by Rob Roy 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My fella is in the Army, and he often has to go out and buy kit out of his own pocket because some of the stuff they get issued is so poor.
Yes.. i remember one incident reported from Iraq where it was said one soldiers life could have been saved had he had the correct body armour.
Yes, it is terrible. If this government insists on sending our young men and women to war, then the least it can do is ensure the army has enough money to provide decent kit.
We cannot avoid death and injury in war, but we sure as hell should be doing everything in our power and knowledge to reduce it.
2006-09-28 10:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by PEP 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree Tony sent the troops out poorly equipped, and he can often be accussed of hypocrisy - but he has always said that we have the best servicemen/women in the world - because we do which you are as a former serviceman are privileged to know.
People have died due to being poorly equipped - we did not apperar to be well prepared for war. Hopefully much of that is rectified now. Tony appears to have rose tinted spectacles and to see only the best in things - a dangerous trait in a politician of his standing - you only have to look and the Peter Mandelson debacle. It is once again political spin,
2006-09-30 02:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree that our troops are poorly equipped. I was a grunt in Vietnam.We were forced to wear flack jackets most of the time. That slowed us down in movement. The extra weight meant we could carry less ammo.And I question how much protection they offered. We were issued M16s that jammed.I was never caught without a welding rod to clear the chamber and barrel. Most of the equipment and C rations were from the Korean War era.Boots and clothing were hard to come by unless had a job I a secured area. It sure didn't seem to bother the civilians back in the world much. My point is, I believe today we have equipped military yet. But I don't believe we can ever do enough to help people who are in combat.
2006-09-28 08:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by blindogben 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The best in the world" is a reputaion in Britain that is rightly deserved, even though our technology isn't as good as what the Americans or Russians can produce, even though we have poorly equipped soldiers, we have a history which proves that Britan doesn't mess around when it comes to war. Although our technology is of a lesser quality than that of the Armilite M16, or the Kalashnikov Industries AK47, we can still use this equipment to our advantage also because of our training, which, unlike other naions in NATO and the rest of the world, we have a 6 1/2 month training course, which all new cadets go through, plus, the british armed forces are very choosy about who serves amongst their soldiers, sailors and airmen. 90% of all applicants to join the British ared forces are knocked back, very much like the SAS selection process.
2006-09-28 12:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-26 21:40:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BirdsnakeCatherine...you're WAY wrong...
It's a proven fact that US Troops weren't well-enough equipped. They didn't have bullet-proof body armour or bullet proof hum-v's, amoungst other things...This has been a constant conversation and debate for the past year and half.
And it's true, just because a soldier doesn't have the best of equipment, doesn't mean that makes them any less of a soldier...
In my eyes...any serviceman or woman are the finest and are heros.
2006-09-30 00:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did your troops have armor in WWI? WWII? Various other conflicts?
Bottom line is that British troops are some of the best, armor does not change that. Stop looking at the would have, could haves. Disasters did not strike because of no armor. they struck because insurgance attacked troops.
2006-09-28 08:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by Q-burt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Lord, Please help these poor unfortunates to squeegee their third eye.
the question here is not about the level of dedication on the part of our troops. which would be the same if they had been sent out naked. the question is about the filth and bile that seems to pour endlessly from blairs lips.
2006-09-28 09:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with democracies through history is that they are never prepared for war - of any type - no matter how removed or imminent - just the nature of the beast
2006-09-28 08:47:50 · answer #9 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the UK and US are poorly equipped, then so is the rest of the world.
2006-09-28 09:01:45 · answer #10 · answered by Curt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋