tm wrote:
why is it all the people with all the answers have actually never served in any form of the Armed services....!!
just wondered how they got the knowledge and experience of these situations, involving & dealing with the people and seeing and understanding 1st hand whats actually involved and the consequences of certain actions or ideas implemented by these so called know it alls
who seem to think they know best, because they've read the books or their own ideals make them believe that they are above the rest and that its their opinions and ideas that are correct and they arent open to negotiation on what the think is correct.
ITS FINE SAT IN THE SAFETY OF OF THEIR OWN HOMES MAYBE THEY SHOULD GO TO THE FRONT LINES AND SEE WHAT THEIR OPINIONS ARE ON THEIR RETURN IF THEY DO RETURN...!!
cant remember ever reading anywhere of someone who's been there and done it preaching on about whats the right way or must do it this way.
think you learn to look at things differently and with a wider scope / outlook
Nobody (except possibly one person) doubts the ability of the British Army, who are the best in the world.
Its the politicians who have consistantly failed the forces, not posters on this website.
Sending troops into battle ill equipped has been a consistant British government approach for many years if not centuries.
Indeed the same politicians have effectively ruined the much admired British Tradition of local regiments.
Perhaps we need to get the Poles in?
CC