As per usual Kev has given a well thought out reply. So what constitutes a war? We are not at war with the Afghan people just a band of terrorists who would impose a repressive and brutal regime. My “war” was called “the troubles” and the Falklands a “conflict” Call it what you will people die and get injured in mind and body anyway. If they are civilians who die it is called “collateral damage” it does not sound so bad that way does it?

Medals all round!

Drifting this thread slightly. The leader of Pakistan’s Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud was killed by US Drone would you call that an execution,murder or a legitimate act of war and those that ordered it face a Court or given a medal?

snafu I was not refering to Mountbatten I meant Warrenpoint

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrenpoint_ambush

Why not bring him back to Selly Oak or QEH as it is now known and spend hundreds of thousands of pounds patching him up so he can apply for asylum and then sue the British Government? Foxtrot Oscar to that!

snafu I see you 30/1/1972 and raise you 27/8/1979

Just to add to my last post take a look at this and tell me why we should give a rats a8se for the Taliban bombers and Terrorists. They are vermin and should be treated as such, and don’t bring out that old drivel about coming down to their level.
I am ex 2 Para 40 odd years ago did you serve and if so where? If you did I don’t believe you would have your attitude to this. If you did not zip it and go and knit something out of yoghurt!

Nearly forgot the article I am so wound up!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282357/Triple-amputee-lost-legs-arm-Afghanistan-mortgage-house-new-limbs-despite-Government-promise-pay-them.html

Very bad guy, but then there were no good guys there, were there.

Oh yes there were and called Her Majesties Royal Marines.
I would be rather peed off if I had lost 62 comrades in that dung heap like 40 Commando did.

I wonder how many are now back in the UK with missing body parts and their future wrecked?