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2011-05-14 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2011-05-14 04:37|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Article left over from 1956?

Posted by Grunter 2011-05-14 06:17|| 2011-05-14 06:17|| Front Page Top

#2 The US effectively labellebed us useless, and well are navy is (watch Royal Carribean Navy, with the frigate Manchester - we sunk are own boat by leaving the dorrs open!) But its ironic that now you see are battle willingness. The possibilty that the UK might not be able to join in with an occupation and the US might have to go it alone would look very publicly bad for the US.

I hate blackberrys, grr.

Posted by devilstoenail 2011-05-14 07:40|| 2011-05-14 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 "There are no problems, only firing solutions." -- military adage

Practically speaking, England has around a 30% unemployment rate. Wave the magic wand, issue them uniforms and rifles, and you have a ginormous army. Put them to train in rural areas, and pay for it by using their welfare checks, remitting them each 50 Pounds a month. 3 rations of oatmeal and some vegetable a day.

If they are washed out, no more welfare at all.

Their first big assignment is to load all illegal aliens aboard ships to take to Africa. And it doesn't matter if they aren't from Africa. Unless they leave the UK on their own, and for good, they are put on the ships.

After that, the ginormous army begins massive national infrastructure projects out in the boonies. Those who show particular skill and enthusiasm might get promoted into the regular army.

Those who are worthless, weak, criminal, etc., get to handle inprocessing of illegal aliens in Africa.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-05-14 09:16|| 2011-05-14 09:16|| Front Page Top

#4 But its ironic that now you see are battle willingness. The possibilty that the UK might not be able to join in with an occupation and the US might have to go it alone

We at Rantburg, and many others, know it's the British politicians who caused the problem, not the fighting spirit of the British troops, devilstoenail. But there's a limit to what Tommy can do when he's not issued enough bullets... or ordered to stay in barracks and not distress the natives by patrolling the neighborhood.

Hopefully the Tories will get the financial situation straightened out post haste, then restore military funding.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-05-14 15:29|| 2011-05-14 15:29|| Front Page Top

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