ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Neuroleptic** · 22-03-2010, 20:54

Originally Posted by 2Manky

I think this is probably spin. They are really after boats to stop drugs coming in.

Labour can hardly openly acknowledge that problem drug use has risen 800% since they came to power and that they spend all the money on making junkies lives easier rather than patrolling sea.

I suggest they use the word "terrorist" instead of drug smuggler so that they can get the money to do it without having to reduce the junkies benefits. Smuggling is far more detremental that a beach raid from terrorists? What will they do, blow up a sand dune. If you want to destroy a peer you'd be easier walking down it from the land.

Eh? Got a link to that one?

**davyskuller** · 22-03-2010, 21:01

Non-Story, plenty of contingency plans and agencies/units able to counter this.

**Bernster** · 22-03-2010, 21:50

Originally Posted by davyskuller

Non-Story, plenty of contingency plans and agencies/units able to counter this.

What a load of old bollocks, open to sea bourne attack, were a f@cking island of course we are but it's not as if a couple of Taliban in a rib are going to stick bomb on the White cliffs and sink GB. Of course there is a real danger in ports and harbours etc but that's always been there, that's why we are fighting them in AFG. Only an expert!! Can state the blindingly obvious and make it news.

**davyskuller** · 22-03-2010, 21:51

Originally Posted by Bernster

Originally Posted by davyskuller

Non-Story, plenty of contingency plans and agencies/units able to counter this.

What a load of old balls, open to sea bourne attack, were a f@cking island of course we are but it's not as if a couple of Taliban in a rib are going to stick bomb on the White cliffs and sink GB. Of course there is a real danger in ports and harbours etc but that's always been there, that's why we are fighting them in AFG. Only an expert!! Can state the blindingly obvious and make it news.

I assume you refer to the story being balls and not my post?

**exile1** · 22-03-2010, 22:43

The Old Bill having primacy in territorial waters is a bit of a worry if they apply their policies as used on land.
"Hullo Police? There is a suspicious blacked out boat running up the harbour towards Fawley refinery without lights and they did not stop as they damaged my boat in passing"
"Don't take any action yourself sir, it's a job for the police. Here is a incident number for insurance purposes and a policeman in a boat may be around tomorrow during daylight hours to take a statement. We have policies and plans in place for any threat sir so you are quite safe."

**Drumbox** · 22-03-2010, 22:44

Somebody somewhere has this in hand. Who needed the ROC, Aux Navy, the Civil defence corps, the HSF, The TA, the Army, the Airforce and the Navy anyway! All that money saved has been wisely "Re-invested" in the welfare state. The New Labour Socialist Europe will protect us!

**Argee2007** · 22-03-2010, 22:52

Does the fact that the waters around the UK are monitored via radar, satellite and other ways not mean a little more than the 9 Navy ships defending the UK waters, there are fast jets, helicopters and submarines also.

**Drumbox** · 22-03-2010, 23:08

Submarines? have we any left for routine patrols? The nimrod fleet has been grounded to save money, I suppose radar will do it all! I remember the daily reports of the Russian Bear aircraft over the North-East of Scotland through the eighties and early ninetys. They have started this again only recently. Lossimouth and Kinloss are still there, for the time being...............

**davyskuller** · 22-03-2010, 23:26

Originally Posted by Drumbox

Submarines? have we any left for routine patrols? The nimrod fleet has been grounded to save money, I suppose radar will do it all! I remember the daily reports of the Russian Bear aircraft over the North-East of Scotland through the eighties and early ninetys. They have started this again only recently. Lossimouth and Kinloss are still there, for the time being...............

Can picture lots of confused teuchters pointing skywards, asking "Hector, wha's tha silvery big bird up there then?!"

:D

**Drumbox** · 22-03-2010, 23:33

LOL, not so much confused as "Where have they all gone"? "Oh there they go again"! I had an uncle based in Lossie at one time and the station was very much on the frontline, a scramble was taken very seriously.