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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " Really - I must have missed that request | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " . Who exactly are we meant to be preparing to fight? | |||
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"Absolute load of cack,no way could or would we go to war with russia,no one wins,its all deflection tactics away from the piss useless government and theyre dodgy dealings" Yeah, I guess that must be the same for most of Europe then. Poland increasing their defence, Norway. All because of our governments dodgy dealings... 🙄 | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " The advice is more about being aware of the global situation and the steps required to ensure national security, rather than a direct call to action for citizens to prepare to fight! The focus is on modernising defence and enhancing cybersecurity, as well as strengthening alliances like NATO. | |||
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"Dying for the apron would be incredibly foolish. " As you cower under your kitchen table as the drones fall all around, from where do you think protection might come? From Edinburgh 
I love the word pusillanimous, seems a suitable place to use it. | |||
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"Nobody is going to war against Scotland though. To die for a flag that is meaningless would be cowardly. The word I believe is 'glaikit' " No, they would go to war against the UK. Even if Scotland had, by some misfortune, gained independence you seriously believe our hypothetical adversary would draw the line at attacking Scotland with all its strategic importance. Glaikit indeed | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " who pissed in your cornflakes now
Its just all posturing by a few apes, bit of chest thumping and standing tall,before you know it they will all go back to their own nests,none of them want or can afford it financially. They will all back down soon. | |||
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"if Russia seriously wanted the Ukraine im sure they would have it by now, Its more about Russia pushing to test Natos reactions " Ahhh ... so those invasion lines stalled, Russian soldiers killed & injured, tanks destroyed, infrastructure wrecked, economic melt-down ... that's just a feint, part of a fiendish Russian plot! Dashed cunning, eh??? | |||
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"Nobody is going to war against Scotland though. To die for a flag that is meaningless would be cowardly. The word I believe is 'glaikit' No, they would go to war against the UK. Even if Scotland had, by some misfortune, gained independence you seriously believe our hypothetical adversary would draw the line at attacking Scotland with all its strategic importance. Glaikit indeed " ... ... A democratic decision would not be the stuff of misfortune. More glaikitness. If it's hypothetical, the consideration is indeed about dying for one's country and not a mythical farce. | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " Who told us that ? | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country Who told us that ? " Retired Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon was ranting about it in the Torygraph, formerly known as the Daily Boris after one of its ex columnists, and hence an impeccably truthful and accurate source of news. "Getting Britain ready for war is the only hope of peace, and it’s a job for us all. " "Extremists of the Left and Right say they won’t help. They are free-riders, enjoying the safety provided to them by other, better Britons". Thus spake Col Bretton-Gordon (Retd.) Makes you feel so much safer, knowing that when the call comes he'll respond and he'll be directing strategy from the comfort of his armchair, doesn't it? | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " Civil war is it .... or across the way? | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country The advice is more about being aware of the global situation and the steps required to ensure national security, rather than a direct call to action for citizens to prepare to fight! The focus is on modernising defence and enhancing cybersecurity, as well as strengthening alliances like NATO." That. "If you desire peace, prepare for war" is a pretty sound adage, and this country has become disgracefully reliant on other countries' goodwill (including America's). Also, although our capability for an immediate and distant response is perhaps adequate, we have no realistic defence against sustained attack by an enemy which regards infantry as wholly expendable. Which might just be fine still if we weren't tied into a mutual defence pact with the countries Russia covets. Time to duck and cover. The shit (Trump and Putin) has already hit the fan. | |||
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"If any leader/politican was the first person to go to war then id happly follow. If im to die so they can sit behind a desk..... emmmm na, think il pass on that one." I suspect your opinion might shift when (due to our inadequate cyber defences alone) your electricity and internet become intermittent, fuel prices go through the roof and/or rationing cuts in. without a shot fired (yet). | |||
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"Prepare for war? We can't even protect our own borders from invaders from France for Christmas sake." And we never could. Bloody Normans! | |||
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"If any leader/politican was the first person to go to war then id happly follow. If im to die so they can sit behind a desk..... emmmm na, think il pass on that one. " I suspect your opinion might shift when (due to our inadequate cyber defences alone) your electricity and internet become intermittent, fuel prices go through the roof and/or rationing cuts in. without a shot fired (yet). I am of course ignoring the divide between people who are prepared to defend their own way of life against those who want to change it, and those who believe the world's a great big melting pot decorated with huggy bunnies. | |||
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"If any leader/politican was the first person to go to war then id happly follow. If im to die so they can sit behind a desk..... emmmm na, think il pass on that one. I suspect your opinion might shift when (due to our inadequate cyber defences alone) your electricity and internet become intermittent, fuel prices go through the roof and/or rationing cuts in. without a shot fired (yet). " Youd be wrong mate. If leaders had to fight, they would be very few wars. Im sure we could all hit up their houses for a lend of wifi or a cup of sugar  | |||
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"If any leader/politican was the first person to go to war then id happly follow. If im to die so they can sit behind a desk..... emmmm na, think il pass on that one. I suspect your opinion might shift when (due to our inadequate cyber defences alone) your electricity and internet become intermittent, fuel prices go through the roof and/or rationing cuts in. without a shot fired (yet). Youd be wrong mate. If leaders had to fight, they would be very few wars. Im sure we could all hit up their houses for a lend of wifi or a cup of sugar "*Whatif*...our leaders went to war. In the bad old days, of course, they did (see also, Henry V, Richard II, etc). Didn't stop wars. Sorry. | |||
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"Prepare for war? We can't even protect our own borders from invaders from France for Christmas sake. And we never could. Bloody Normans! " Bloody Romans here, before that. What have they ever done for us? | |||
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"Controversial viewpoint, between 1945 and 1949, only the USA had nuclear weapons and long range bombers, Harry Truman should've used them to wipe out the Evil Empire once an for all! A few megaton strikes on Moscow, Leningrad and a few other strategic cities would have saved the World a lot of trouble down the line." Erm, the Russians were on our side during the war. Still, thanks for playing. The crayons are in the corner. | |||
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"Prepare for war? We can't even protect our own borders from invaders from France for Christmas sake. And we never could. Bloody Normans! Bloody Romans here, before that. What have they ever done for us? " Oh yes those "Bloody Romans" they only brought us roads, concrete, new foods, towns, central heating, sanitation, Latin (the backbone of the English language), the calendar, coinage, and...oh yes... glass to name a few random items of trivia, those pesky Romans! 😉 | |||
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"Prepare for war? We can't even protect our own borders from invaders from France for Christmas sake. And we never could. Bloody Normans! Bloody Romans here, before that. What have they ever done for us? " The aqueduct? | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country The advice is more about being aware of the global situation and the steps required to ensure national security, rather than a direct call to action for citizens to prepare to fight! The focus is on modernising defence and enhancing cybersecurity, as well as strengthening alliances like NATO." Prepare to fight 😂😂😂 Majority of UK would be fighting with pitch-forks as they have no clue how to load a Firearm, never mind know what to do with a jam or blockage Our government in their wisdom have removed the right for the majority individuals to arm themselves | |||
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"Absolute load of cack,no way could or would we go to war with russia,no one wins,its all deflection tactics away from the piss useless government and theyre dodgy dealings Yeah, I guess that must be the same for most of Europe then. Poland increasing their defence, Norway. All because of our governments dodgy dealings... 🙄" War with russia,wake up your deluded,even putin said war with russia wont happen | |||
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"Is there no stopping this mad insane conversation led by donkeys " Well, Eeyore t'know  | |||
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"Is there no stopping this mad insane conversation led by donkeys " WELL SAID | |||
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"Ha e you noticed how all the talk of war is from our side? Putin made this point in his end of year press conference. We also have not been told the full story of what led to the invasion. We've only been fed a line that our side wants us to know. I've met Ukranians from the Dombas and many there do support what Putin did." Lemme see.... Putin isn't actually shooting anyone, least of all in breach of binding agreements, and will declare peace tomorrow if we'll only be nice to him? Lavrov doesn't make wild threats to European countries on a more or less daily basis? And if he does, he's only joking? Those Ukranians you were talking to wouldn't have been the Russian-speaking contingent in Donetsk, who "did'nt" invite the Russians to have a go at redrawing the boundary, would they? Or the good citizens imported into Crimea to replace the Tatars? Bugger off back to Moscow. | |||
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"Lady i know has a larder,full of tins of food,no water,i asked her how she would cook them,when there is no electric,she said on the gas cooker,i then asked how she would open the tins,she pointed to an electric tin opener,she also pointed out supermarkets would still deliver by ordering off the internet,if the shops closed for a few days, Dont think she had thought things out. " I think she's been watching the Raymond Briggs film When the Wind Blows!! | |||
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"Controversial viewpoint, between 1945 and 1949, only the USA had nuclear weapons and long range bombers, Harry Truman should've used them to wipe out the Evil Empire once an for all! A few megaton strikes on Moscow, Leningrad and a few other strategic cities would have saved the World a lot of trouble down the line. Erm, the Russians were on our side during the war. Still, thanks for playing. The crayons are in the corner." The Russians where supplying Nazi Germany with arms right up to the start of Barbarossa. They'd already made a secret deal to carve up Poland with the Germans. They viewed Britain with nothing but untrust as idealogically we where completely polarised. You'd do well to look up Churchills military plans after the axis had capitulated. ( I think it was called operation unthinkable). The quote isn't far off. | |||
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"It would take another 4 years and a heavy man toll for Russia to take Ukrain let alone the rest of Europe " Precisely. Russia is fucked. | |||
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"Lady i know has a larder,full of tins of food,no water,i asked her how she would cook them,when there is no electric,she said on the gas cooker,i then asked how she would open the tins,she pointed to an electric tin opener,she also pointed out supermarkets would still deliver by ordering off the internet,if the shops closed for a few days, Dont think she had thought things out. I think she's been watching the Raymond Briggs film When the Wind Blows!!" Does Roger Waters play the music in that? | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " Where's the source for this as I'm missing something here. I've not heard ANYTHING about this!  | |||
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"Lady i know has a larder,full of tins of food,no water,i asked her how she would cook them,when there is no electric,she said on the gas cooker,i then asked how she would open the tins,she pointed to an electric tin opener,she also pointed out supermarkets would still deliver by ordering off the internet,if the shops closed for a few days, Dont think she had thought things out. I think she's been watching the Raymond Briggs film When the Wind Blows!! Does Roger Waters play the music in that?" He composed the original score yes. | |||
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"So we have been advised to prepare to fight for our country " Says who? Where? Context? | |||
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"Fight for what " Fight to Save the Boats.. | |||
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