British troops defeated

RTSTN · 19-08-2007, 06:50 AM

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...280415,00.html

Our remaining 5000 troops will be based around Basra airport for the Arabs to use as target practice.

The troops should leave immediately, we are achieving absolutely nothing.

Westcountryman · 19-08-2007, 10:10 AM

Ugly and embarrassing withdrawal?

How about the fall of Saigon?

mkpdavies · 19-08-2007, 10:11 AM

Just as many of us predicted. Vietnam 2.

Westcountryman · 19-08-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mkpdavies

Just as many of us predicted. Vietnam 2.

Yep, an unfortunate event that will now tarnish Britain's military record forever.

Little Englander (sour) · 19-08-2007, 10:56 AM

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19-08-2007, 06:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
RTSTN Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 229	British troops defeated http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...280415,00.html Our remaining 5000 troops will be based around Basra airport for the Arabs to use as target practice. The troops should leave immediately, we are achieving absolutely nothing.

19-08-2007, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	Ugly and embarrassing withdrawal? How about the fall of Saigon? __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

19-08-2007, 10:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	Just as many of us predicted. Vietnam 2. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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19-08-2007, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
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