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Originally Posted by noel43
Mi!itary action not required by us. All we are is the tail on the American dog. I did my time in Aden, NI, Falklands this type of action does no good to anyone. Most of the peop!e shouting for military action have never been in and do not have the guts to go in. The gov is crying out for recruits, don't see any of these volunteering.
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Everyone I knew in the army had a rather splendid time in Germany, I had one cousin in the Falklands and he went to Ireland to he got the brown end of the stick because the other two hardly left Germany. The country didn't want my services, someone who makes their living through violence or more accurately the threat there of isn't someone who fits into our modern army apparently
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Originally Posted by noel43
I agree, we still think we are a superpower (jokes on us). Other nations not getting invo!ved have a sensible government. Do not have people in power that thinks America 'best thing since sliced bread'.
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We were a strong military power. We do not have a military strong enough to defend this country imo.
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You hear about our super duper new frigates or destroyers, whatever they are, big ships with big guns, all broken down, apparently the best ship out there is German and called the hessen iirc