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2010-04-21 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2010-04-21 03:21|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Note to Brit Generals...Obama said you're on your own. The old "we can rely upon the US to dig us out of any sticky situation" is not in the strategic cards anymore. So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish [and Chips].

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-04-21 09:21|| 2010-04-21 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 General Lord Ramsbotham

Yur kiddin' me right?? I'll bet he took a lotta crap in school

Posted by armyguy 2010-04-21 09:41|| 2010-04-21 09:41|| Front Page Top

#3 His record is pretty impressive .

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath,
Commander of the Order of the British Empire,
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath,
Commander of the Order of the British Empire,
Officer of the Order of the British Empire,
Aide de Camp General to HM the Queen
Mention in Despatches, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons and Life peer

That being said , hes forgotten whose who in todays world , and perhaps should just go back to writing books on prison reform

Posted by Oscar 2010-04-21 09:54|| 2010-04-21 09:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Oscar, I don't see anything in his record that indicates combat experience. Those awards appear to be mostly, if not all, political.

Posted by tipover 2010-04-21 11:09|| 2010-04-21 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 "Peace in our times." Again.

Posted by Flapper Scourge of the Algonquins4926 2010-04-21 14:36|| 2010-04-21 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe the Russians or Chinese will protect them when the time comes. Ha.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-04-21 14:43|| 2010-04-21 14:43|| Front Page Top

#7 "Seize the day - and take it roughly from behind!" - General Lord Ramsbotham

Posted by Pappy 2010-04-21 23:41|| 2010-04-21 23:41|| Front Page Top

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