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2009-05-19 Britain

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Posted by Seafarious 2009-05-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Well see, if they hadn't been negligent in the first place, this wouldn't have happened. Dying of heat is one of the most easily preventable deaths ever.

Posted by gromky 2009-05-19 04:32|| 2009-05-19 04:32|| Front Page Top

#2 The MoD appealed amid fears that the judgement raised serious questions over sending troops into combat abroad, because absolute protection could never be guaranteed on the battlefield.

...Well, that's the point.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-05-19 05:17|| 2009-05-19 05:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Odd that the British military would be negligent about heat risk (though, reading Yon, they actually are) when they have always been absolutists about foot care.
Indeed, as MikeK says, the next step is the obligation to avoid the risk of bullets and bombs by avoiding battle, or maybe by dissolving the forces.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-05-19 07:39|| 2009-05-19 07:39|| Front Page Top

#4 We'll just send money in the future.

Arms for peace: U.S., Brits give $9M in equipment to Tanzanians for peacekeeping in Darfur

Posted by Besoeker 2009-05-19 07:39|| 2009-05-19 07:39|| Front Page Top

#5 negligent about heat risk

I don't think negligent, but unprepared to fight outside NATO. Brit equipment was designed to fight the Russians in Northern Europe. Things like air conditioning was unneeded weight. In Iraq and Afghan, they were pumping outside air, through plastic tubes, into their uniforms to try to get some relief.

Posted by ed 2009-05-19 08:10|| 2009-05-19 08:10|| Front Page Top

#6 A golden opportunity for the US to set up a foreign legion -- when the Brits give up on having a standing army, recruit the former soldiers into the US Foreign Legion and send them off. It'd be a pity to waste all those excellent squadies.

Posted by Jonathan 2009-05-19 14:34|| 2009-05-19 14:34|| Front Page Top

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