Originally Posted by duffdike

It isn't necessary to have spent one day in Helmand or anywhere else to be entitled to comment on an officer who has flagrantly disregarded his orders.

However it is necessary to have some idea of what the man is going through before you accuse him of having lost his bottle and being incompetent/unfit for purpose!

As you have said in the past. Its easy to say such things from the comfort of your armchair.

Originally Posted by duffdike

It isn't necessary to have spent one day in Helmand or anywhere else to be entitled to comment on an officer who has flagrantly disregarded his orders.

Wrong. And I'd challenge you to spend even one day in his boots, in his Company and BG. I'd bet my bottom dollar... Faced with situation right now... You do the same.

I would not in any circumstances write an article of that ilk or any other anonymously for a newspaper. The Independent themselves introduce the article by saying it is unprecedented. It certainly is.

Originally Posted by Bravo_Bravo

Not sure what you mean, Whet.

Sorry - thought you were replying to my post. Brendan O Neill wrote the article I linked to.

Originally Posted by duffdike

I would not in any circumstances write an article of that ilk or any other anonymously for a newspaper. The Independent themselves introduce the article by saying it is unprecedented. It certainly is.

You say that now, what will you be saying in your next billet doux?

Originally Posted by duffdike

I would not in any circumstances write an article of that ilk or any other anonymously for a newspaper. The Independent themselves introduce the article by saying it is unprecedented. It certainly is.

Well thats because from the comfort of your arm chair you can be the model soldier/officer. Do everything as per the pam and be the best at everything. Why not go the whole hog and give yourself a few medals you haven't earned. Thats is the right of an armchair warrior.

Unfortunately some have to make do with a reality which is both unpleasant and at times seemingly pointless. If this bloke needs to write Gansta Rap poems to a chinese comic in order to vent his stresses and get back to work then he should ask and I'll buy him a pen.

Originally Posted by duffdike

I would not in any circumstances write an article of that ilk or any other anonymously for a newspaper. The Independent themselves introduce the article by saying it is unprecedented. It certainly is.

Sorry for this short reply.

But I conclude:

1.Clearly you've never been there or have had a fellow soldier die in front of, especially an avoidable death.
2. You're a f'ing REMF (sorry to the majority good REMFs who do a sound job!)

further debate with you on this is a waste of time.

And Sir even if you are serving General... I'd happily tell you to your face... To go swivel.

Originally Posted by ICShiiteJobs

2. You're a f'ing REMF (sorry to the majority good REMFs who do a sound job!).

Some of us REMFs have a better appreciation for what happens up front than many appreciate, unlike duffdike who is spouting bollocks as usual.

Duffdike. This place has been a lot calmer recently, it's only Sven/Whet/Ashie spouting utter garbage. Now you've come back, we've got another target.

Fully agree Fugly... In no way meant any disrespect to the 99.9% who are working for each other... There's alway one who thinks he is more important than the mission.... And he's generally doing it from the comfort of being more than 5000miles away from the frontline....

Originally Posted by duffdike

It isn't necessary to have spent one day in Helmand or anywhere else to be entitled to comment on an officer who has flagrantly disregarded his orders.

duffdork...here is some advice: "Quit while you are ahead." Admit it has been more than a decade since you last wore a uniform...you are out of touch. Ask the nice nursing sister for a sleeping aid...be a good lad...