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THE Iraqi Civil War Thread (merged)
Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by OilsNotWell » Sun 07 May 2006, 02:15:52
Well said, gg3
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Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by DesertBear2 » Sun 07 May 2006, 03:02:30
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Gorm', 's')heesh...
get real, comparing this to stalinggrad, or any other battle is ridiculus. This barley qualifyes as a skrimish.
get real, comparing this to stalinggrad, or any other battle is ridiculus. This barley qualifyes as a skrimish.
I think the comparison of Iraq to Stalingrad has some merit.
Certainly not close in terms of the mega-battle between totalitarian states or in the number of resources and lives expended. How much of the $650Billion defense budget is being put on the national credit card?
But the US seems to be stuck in a hopeless situation while expending massive amounts of resources and political capital at home. OsamaInc laughs hardily as the US bleeds in Iraq and opposition grows at home.
Not to mention all the other important matters that are being neglected ie Asian relations. And couldn't some of this massive wastage of resources be better used in developing alternative energies and promoting positive goals thoughout the world?
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Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by DesertBear2 » Sun 07 May 2006, 03:05:27
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Gorm', 's')heesh...
get real, comparing this to stalinggrad, or any other battle is ridiculus. This barley qualifyes as a skrimish.
get real, comparing this to stalinggrad, or any other battle is ridiculus. This barley qualifyes as a skrimish.
I think the comparison of Iraq to Stalingrad has some merit. Certainly not close in terms of the mega-battle between totalitarian states or in the number of resources and lives expended.
But the US seems to be stuck in a hopeless situation while expending massive amounts of resources and political capital at home. OsamaInc laughs hardily as the US bleeds in Iraq and opposition grows at home.
Not to mention all the other important matters that are being neglected ie Asian relations. And couldn't some of this massive wastage of resources be better used in developing alternative energies and promoting positive goals thoughout the world? How much of the $650Billion defense budget is being put on the national credit card?
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Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by Madpaddy » Sun 07 May 2006, 03:19:12
gg3,
Absolutely correct with respect to your comments about the British army. I have worked with military people from at least 30 countries and the Brits are by far the best trained and most professional.
And this is coming from an Irishman. I think you'll find that less than 30 British soldiers have been KIA in Iraq. They are the world leaders in counter insurgency operations and are still credited as being the only army to put down a nationalist insurgency (in Malaysia)
Absolutely correct with respect to your comments about the British army. I have worked with military people from at least 30 countries and the Brits are by far the best trained and most professional.
And this is coming from an Irishman. I think you'll find that less than 30 British soldiers have been KIA in Iraq. They are the world leaders in counter insurgency operations and are still credited as being the only army to put down a nationalist insurgency (in Malaysia)
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Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by SoothSayer » Sun 07 May 2006, 03:57:54
>> I think the comparison of Iraq to Stalingrad has some merit.
Two very different situations. You are comparing apples with oranges.
Two very different situations. You are comparing apples with oranges.
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Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by KevO » Sun 07 May 2006, 04:36:08
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Chicken_Little', 'b')ut i thought we were helping them?
don't they like us?
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don't they like us?
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you serious?
the Iraqi authorities want nothing to do with the British. The local police won't cooperate with them. Despite the government's mouthpiece (the BBC) assuring us that the local population love them, they don't. The local population want them out. Nobody in Basra wants the British there but Blair says we're helping them.
But there in the right place being near to the Iran border. I bet you we start hearing that Iran are someway involved coz I have a gut feeling that Blair won't step down until we are involved in the looming Iran war that thptb are engineering
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Re: Basra thinks it can take the pathetic British Army
by KevO » Sun 07 May 2006, 04:36:25
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Chicken_Little', 'b')ut i thought we were helping them?
don't they like us?
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don't they like us?
.
you serious?
the Iraqi authorities want nothing to do with the British. The local police won't cooperate with them. Despite the government's mouthpiece (the BBC) assuring us that the local population love them, they don't. The local population want them out. Nobody in Basra wants the British there but Blair says we're helping them.
But there in the right place being near to the Iran border. I bet you we start hearing that Iran are someway involved coz I have a gut feeling that Blair won't step down until we are involved in the looming Iran war that thptb are engineering
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