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ISTR that Brian "Cinderella" Keenan had an Irish passport.
- 02-06-2012, 11:21 #12Belfast born, UK and Irish Passports held.
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Damn right. Originally Posted by Pitswamper Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Now give the former hostages the bill!
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Quite true, and your point is well taken. Originally Posted by exile1
The same leadership that ties itself up in knots for over a decade with one Jordanian loon in London (and there are plenty more).
There's plenty more being swept under the carpet whilst our leaders trumpet other people's success and professionalism.
As to Somalia, I wouldn't hold your breath. We appead to have out-sourced security on the sea (once the job of the navy)
Cuts force Royal Navy to drop Somalia piracy patrol | UK news | guardian.co.uk
And internally, well....
BBC News - Four facing conspiracy charges over khat allegations
4 our of 7 arrested were charged with "conspiracy over the alleged mis-description of parcels for export", and one lad for fraud by false representation. It started in a blaze of khat funding al-shabab, no wonder the terrorism laws are brought into disrupte.
(And yes, I am aware that disruption comes in many forms and so on, just the point I seek to make is that our leaders gran and hold on to an excellent bit of soldiering by others to demonstrate their own capability as a "leader").
But nothing should detract from the skill and professionalism of the persons who carried out this operation.
Thoroughly well done, and one hopes the persons detained make swift recoveries from the strain.
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I wonder how many aid workers have insurance for K&R. Perhaps it would make them think twice if they had to have it, or had to foot the bill. (Then again, maybe it wouldn't, because so many go in with hopelessly idealistic ideas about the environment they are to enter). Originally Posted by 180WPRE 180WPRE likes this.Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Good skills and luck on there side.
these things are always high risk affairs.On a Hot morning in cyprus I found the meaning of anger. Fortunataly I was comftably numb.
The RSM and various other NCO's seemed very agitated.
maybe they should look into counselling?
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Yes I did thanks. Originally Posted by archer
- 02-06-2012, 11:57 #19
Well done those men!
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- 02-06-2012, 12:16 #20What the fuck are you on? Originally Posted by Boumer
It was a properly easy decision to duck this after the poor result in Nigeria, but CMD stepped up and made the right call.
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