Do you think British servicemen should carry a pistol as well as an assault weapon like the American Soldiers?
Do you think the British Government ids Penny pinching at the expense of our soldiers lives like the sharing body armour issue?
2007-01-21 02:20:10 · 8 answers · asked by ktbaron 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I think that British Soldiers have a right to expect their government to do everything possible to equip them for the mission and protect them from as much danger as possible.
There's an unwritten agreement in the forces that the troops will follow orders and risk their life without asking questions. In return, they expect their government to be honest, only deploy them into combat as a last resort and if war is unavoidable, they should be armed and protected.
They should also be paid much more.
How can Tony Blair send them into battle on false intelligence and force them to use boots that melt, guns that jam, vehicles that aren't armour plated and not even supply personal body armour.
It's so, so low and immoral
2007-01-21 02:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by Cracker 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
NO, Only Vehicle commanders and Drivers should carry a pistol.
If in a firefight, a Pistol is no use as the accuracy of the weapon is rather poor.
I can assure you that is what happens and will continue to stay that way.
For close quarter and anti ambush in vehicles they are superb as you dont have a big rifle in the way trying to fire.
Sure peple understand how much we dont need a pistol.
A waste of time, and belt space.
2007-01-21 03:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
pistol sounds good for close armed combat. i dont feel easy about a guitar plucking beatnick who has never served in armed combat, sending men to war.churchill was a warrior and had to send men to war. but wouldnt if he felt he didnt have to. blair is an armchair warrior, he sounds like a woman when he speaks he seems more bitchy than manly.those who come home wounded he cares less about. is it penny pinching or something more sinister.
2007-01-21 03:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by trucker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! Should be getting the best training and equipment. About time Tony Blair went back to Iraq, this time to spend a few weeks with the troops around Basrah!!
That might just make a man of him but I doubt it.
2007-01-21 02:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by misstake 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gr8 idea but it is all down to money and the main guns they have need updating .. our government is always penny pinching my hubby had to purchase loads of kit he needed for iraq as it is not provided or if it is it is rubbish ....I hope it improves
2007-01-21 02:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by sammie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 23:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as hamsy99 says would just take up belt space 7 is more to carry about
2007-01-21 06:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that hamesy99 has it about right
2007-01-21 05:52:00 · answer #8 · answered by po13son 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋