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**slipperman** · 09-02-2012, 13:30

Originally Posted by bokkatankie

Westpoint likes an RSS feed???

Over 1200 likes in less than 4 months says it all really. As it happens, I happen to like him.

**bokkatankie** · 09-02-2012, 13:40

Originally Posted by slipperman

Over 1200 likes in less than 4 months says it all really. As it happens, I happen to like him.

I love him, in a manly cross atlantic type of way.

**jarrod248** · 09-02-2012, 13:44

Originally Posted by slipperman

I was staggered when I heard him announce this during PMQ's yesterday - talk about spin! One additional C17 in amongst all the over Defence cuts - whip crack away Mr Cameron, I am impressed! I hate to say this, but the way he keeps listing so-called Coalition triumphs every week reminds me of the previous bellend we had spouting rubbish at the dispatch box. Can we have the Conservative party back please?

What did you expect from a Conservative party massive defence spending?

**slipperman** · 09-02-2012, 13:57

Originally Posted by jarrod248

What did you expect from a Conservative party massive defence spending?

Not at all, just a little less pandering to the PC and Green elements of society for a start. However, that will be everything to do with the fact that they didn't achieve an overall majority and had to get into bed with the Lib Dems. I should have known, after all, they are all politicians.

**redshift** · 09-02-2012, 14:11

Originally Posted by Goatman

Hmmm....bear with me...I'm slow.

So....a new C-17 costs £200M ?

And we have given India £280M every year since 2001?

So.....since 2001, just by turning off aid to a country with 'more millionaires than UK ' , we could have provided the RAF with...hang on...(removes socks to assist with arithmetic)...uh...an additional FIFTEEN of these movers ? ( notwithstanding whether we had the other necessaries to actually operate them)

Chill out, dude. The Indians have bought 10 of these with options for about 6 more. Should warm your heart!

They now have the second largest fleet of C-17s after the U.S. Maybe you guys can borrow/ lease a couple from them? :P

**Goatman** · 09-02-2012, 14:28

Dangit Redshift...you made me laugh when I was just getting my Angry Eyes all packed and everything .....count to five before a retired Indian Army type pops up to tell us

' Actually he is quite right you know, jolly British chaps.....please take a chota peg jaldi before you do yourself some mischief isn't it?'

and.....breathe.......OMMMMMMM :serene:

**redshift** · 09-02-2012, 14:35

Originally Posted by Goatman

chota peg jaldi

??? WTF does that mean?

**Goatman** · 09-02-2012, 14:36

ask a retired Indian Army type...he'll rock up any moment now......

**metimmee** · 09-02-2012, 18:15

Jeez, am I the only one that thinks this is actually good news?

**Ancient_Mariner** · 09-02-2012, 19:29

Originally Posted by redshift

Chill out, dude. The Indians have bought 10 of these with options for about 6 more. Should warm your heart!

They now have the second largest fleet of C-17s after the U.S. Maybe you guys can borrow/ lease a couple from them? :P

About half of Indian children suffer from malnutrition. Famine is still a regular occurrence in rural areas. Government corruption is so endemic that you can have to pay off a policeman just to get into your office in the morning. There are, famously, more poor people in India than in the whole of Africa. Rich Indians employ poor Indians in conditions of near slavery. Meanwhile India's richest man has built the world's most expensive house overlooking the local slums while his political connections ensure that he pays no tax.

I think their society is near breaking point. The C-17s might be on standby to fly the great and the good out of the country. together with their money, when the revolution comes.