From: Adrian on
Alang <invalid(a)invalid.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

>>Absolutely, and I would be happy for pay an extra penny (say) of income
>>tax if that would stop "our troops" getting killed.

> If they don't want to risk getting killed they shouldn't join the army

There are times when I think I'm the only person holding that opinion...

Having people try to kill you is a fairly inherent part of the job
description. Don't like it? Walk _past_ the Army recruitment office, then.
From: broadssailor on
On 8 Jan, 16:05, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Alang <inva...(a)invalid.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were saying:
>
> >>Absolutely, and I would be happy for pay an extra penny (say) of income
> >>tax if that would stop "our troops" getting killed.
> > If they don't want to risk getting killed they shouldn't join the army
>
> There are times when I think I'm the only person holding that opinion...
>
> Having people try to kill you is a fairly inherent part of the job
> description. Don't like it? Walk _past_ the Army recruitment office, then.

My sentiments entirely!
From: Brimstone on


"broadssailor" <graham.trimmer(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1495d415-ea7d-4c2d-a268-7f8cebb0382a(a)p8g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
> On 8 Jan, 16:05, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Alang <inva...(a)invalid.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>> were saying:
>>
>> >>Absolutely, and I would be happy for pay an extra penny (say) of income
>> >>tax if that would stop "our troops" getting killed.
>> > If they don't want to risk getting killed they shouldn't join the army
>>
>> There are times when I think I'm the only person holding that opinion...
>>
>> Having people try to kill you is a fairly inherent part of the job
>> description. Don't like it? Walk _past_ the Army recruitment office,
>> then.
>
> My sentiments entirely!

We could always revert to conscription.


From: broadssailor on
On 8 Jan, 17:44, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> "broadssailor" <graham.trim...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:1495d415-ea7d-4c2d-a268-7f8cebb0382a(a)p8g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On 8 Jan, 16:05, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Alang <inva...(a)invalid.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> >> were saying:
>
> >> >>Absolutely, and I would be happy for pay an extra penny (say) of income
> >> >>tax if that would stop "our troops" getting killed.
> >> > If they don't want to risk getting killed they shouldn't join the army
>
> >> There are times when I think I'm the only person holding that opinion...
>
> >> Having people try to kill you is a fairly inherent part of the job
> >> description. Don't like it? Walk _past_ the Army recruitment office,
> >> then.
>
> > My sentiments entirely!
>
> We could always revert to conscription.

Then they would 'deserve' sympathy.
From: thomas on

"Francis Burton" <fburton(a)nyx.net> wrote in message
news:1262958483.503266(a)irys.nyx.net...
> Their fault for not having a 4x4, surely?
>
Yeah but if the family in the 4x4 were killed by a 32 ton truck would you
say its their fault for not having a 38 tonner?