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I am SOOOOOOOO Disgusted

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Mareng:
its an unfortunate truth that the newspapers will print the stuff that sells, and the deaths of servicemen and women in an unpopular war are going to take a back seat to the 'celebs' of the day.

That said, the guys dont go out to the theater or war because they want some recognition when they get back, they go because it is what they signed up to do, they are all volunteers, as has been said.. 

The difference between the 'herois' olympians and the real heroes are apparentwhe you look at a couple of quotes that I've seen recently....

This morning in the Sun....Some female cyclist is quoted as saying

"now I can go on strictly" !!!!!

Pride of Britain awards last week, or whenever it was recently

Ms Vorderman asks a soldier who had used his body to shield his mates from a grenade blast how long he had been in hospital....

"I didn't go....We finished the patrol and I saw the medics when we got back to camp some 5 hours later"!!!!

(paraphrased as I forget exactly what was said)

sums it all up for me....


Cyclist...Not a 'heroe'
Soldier...Heroe!!!


Steve

(ex RLC)

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
I get annoyed when I hear the word being used for the likes of David Beckham. I never realised that 'hero' meant egotistical, overpayed kicker of an inflated pigs bladder. :?

carracarra13:

--- Quote from: crazymac on October 17, 2008, 18:50:28 ---
--- Quote from: carracarra13 on October 17, 2008, 14:49:56 ---The tradagic loss of another one of brave soldiers is bad enough, but it was reported almost like an after thought was discusting, my heart goes out to the families and friends of our brave lads and lasses who are in a war which shouldnt be in (imop) if you get what I mean,

 from an x parra to all

--- End quote ---

That is an important point though, what the troops are doing in the two main theatre's is their job, they don't choose where they go, so those small minded idiots that have a go at the troops for being there are out of order! Have a go at the politicians for them being there yes, but not the troops.

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     very true m8  you have said it all,

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