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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
The foreign secretary is a clown, I was swept along with the idea till I actually thought about it, unless you're ex military or a gun nut what possible use are you going to be on the front line, you'll get yourself or others killed pointlessly, there's an argument for going if your a hgv driver or a medic but ordinary civilians would be better of staying at home, working and donating as much or little as the think appropriate to the Red Cross imho. If anyone does go they face the risk of bring classed a terrorist or falling foul of our anti mercenary laws, unlikely they'd prosecute admittedly but illegal never the less.
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I agree. When I heard her speak, I thought that unless you had the skills they needed, spoke a relevant language and knew the country, you would be more of a liability than an asset to Ukraine.
Truss never comes across as Ministerial let alone Prime Ministerial in such pressurised situations. Her enthusiasm to tell people want they want to hear lets her down. The Defence Minister, Ben Wallace, has corrected her.
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Mr Wallace was also asked about comments from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who told LBC on Sunday that she supported anyone who wanted to travel to Ukraine to help fight Russian forces.
He said that for those without military experience, there were "better ways" to help.
The defence secretary said his cabinet colleague was right that it was a "just cause", but he said: "If you're keen to help and you're a United Kingdom citizen, come and join our armed forces."
He continued: "Look, there are people who will go... I think what I would say is unless you are properly trained, unless you are a - you know - experienced member of an armed forces, I think there are better ways for you to contribute to the security of Ukraine."
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https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-i...-says-12553846