Fact is that it will be very difficult if not impossible to defeat such a well organised partisan organisation who are not fighting for a King,Government or even possibly a country…they are fighting for their GOD!

No no, I am most definitely a bad guy :diablo:

ahhh come on ye aint that bad ….well…not really.. actually…. let me get back to you on this !!!:dev2:

anyway back to real life(?) ..what do we make of the latest revelations on The effects of the Iraq war ? World a less safe place ? People in Iraq want foreign military out and out now?

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Thanks!!

all a bit over my head at times !! 😀

not very computer literate..

Would you please use the QUOTE option rather then use ” ” as it is very difficult to go through your post otherwise!!!

Use it most of the time!!! but i prefer to address individual points with individual answers or questions….now if there is some way to do it in such a way that will not irritate i would be glad for the guidance !!

Mind you isnt this a bit off topic ? Especially when we have things like the latest revelations on the effects of the ” War on terror “…

Hard to beleive , time flies past .

my thoughts are with the family.RIP Mark & Ray .

We dont have anything!!!!

Like most essential services not funded by our taxes,it takes an incident like the hamsters crash to highlight the importance of these services.I agree that funding needs to be found and the stealth tax of GATSO could be one but at some stage the government needs to realise that funding needs to be seriously looked at, 200k wont last long.

count your blessing’s ..we dont have ANY real air ambulance service here, only those that are provided by the Air Corps somewhat limited “general” helicopter resources .and they arnt trained or equipped . 😡

and with the state of Ireland’s road network….

Have to agree though that the lack of government funding for such a vital service is a disgrace.

Havent seen much in the line of updates on Richard’s condition over the last few days but was glad to read that he is making what appears to be a remarkable recovery.

what are your feelings on the unconfirmed (?) reports of the axing of Top Gear as detailed in the enclosed?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=407022&in_page_id=1773

[QUOTE=PhantomII]”Thank you for indirectly calling me crazy……………”

not crazy, either indirectly or otherwise….

just someone who should maybe think again about his participation in a war machine!

“In any case yes, they have done a psychological examination on me, but it’s more along the lines or preparing you for the fact that you may encounter death and destruction. “

thanks for explaining that,….

not that it surprises but arnt they worried that attitudes held on a personal level may effect how the individual reacts in certain circumstances?

“No type of program is going to get rid of the hate welled up inside someone if they wish to keep it…….it’s just human nature. The U.S. military wouldn’t be alone in having at least a few people who probably shouldn’t have the power to kill.”

Well actually …..

IT CAN !!! but you have missed the point, i would prefer to see an assessment of the suitability of the person and if they are found wanting then their participation in that or indeed future missions should be questioned.

“With that being said let me make it clear I would never attack an innocent person or degrade/humiliate them in anyway. My dislike for Arabic Muslims would never affect the way I do my job, and I would treat someone of that ethnic/religious background just as I would anyone else. My internal feelings are kept to myself and I would never let them show in a serious situation such as war. “

But you cannot know what way you will react under pressure or what will be very different circumstances…

Every single person is capable of the most inhuman treatment of others in certain circumstances…no one can know what or where this may occur, it might never happen in an individuals life. But as someone who already doesnt like Arabs/Muslims and will prob find themselves under immense pressure and in a lot of danger….who is to say what might happen..

Can i refer you to a very well known experiment that was carried out to show what people, under a lot less pressure than a soldier in a War, can resort to;

http://www.prisonexp.org/

“I’m sorry you all disagree with my feelings, but there’s nothing I can do to change them at this point. I’m willing to change, but it will take some convincing on the part of others. Does the fact I don’t like them make me an evil person? “

your feelings are yours ….

only you can change them, and perhaps only with personal experience.Just bear in mind that the vast majority of Muslims or Arabs are decent family loving people who havent a bad bone in their bodies, they just want to live and love their friends and family like you do.

and no you arnt evil, maybe just a little naive to believe the stuff that is pumped out on Tv or in the papers.