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Michael Potter
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Quoting: Dave Whitfield
Another 6 lads killed and for what--does this government see that we are not wanted in their country---if Cameron and his motely crew were sent over there and given a rifle a piece and sent into the front line our troops would be out within a week--2014 is too long, get them out now before we lose more of our young lads,we are not appreciated by them for helping them, they have their own troops and police so why are we still there----get them out .get them out now not2014.


Well we are constantly being told, by the politicians, the reason our troops are there is to protect this country, cannot really see it, can you?

Well, common sense is certainly not their strong point.
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Colin Hall
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I am one of those who has argued for years that we have lost the Afghan war; that even if we stay for another ten or twenty years, we would change nothing in that corrupt medieval society.  

I’m tired of the crocodile tears of politicians and politically-leaning senior officers In the wake of Tuesday night’s losses,trotting out the usual platitudes things like:  ‘We must stay and finish the job.’ Why?

To which I say, complete and utter bollocks.! There is no way this century that that war can be won, and Blind Freddy himself can see that all that will happen is that more lives will be lost in a futile military excursion.  Bugger 2014, someone find the guts to declare the war over and get those people home NOW.

I recall in the 60s the mass protest in the US over the Vietnam war, and the eventual conclusion by the US Government that they had been wrong to go there and wrong to stay. Perhaps a few protests in the UK on the same scale is what is required.

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paul knapman
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Sad as it is that we lose young men and women the powers that be will go on telly and say how sad they are and they died for there country then open up another box of soldiers to replace those that are dead or damaged. My wifes nephew goes back to afghanistan later this year with the Royal Marines (4th or 5th) tour to date l hope and pray for his safe return but as he said if out does happen another box will be open and they  wont give a stuff if afghanistan gets sorted tommorow then it will be Iran next so its a no win situation and maybe then korea..........somarlia.........stuff knows where next typical bootneck humour

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john daly
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Sad as it is that we lose young men and women the powers that be will go on telly and say how sad they are and they died for there country then open up another box of soldiers to replace those that are dead or damaged. My wifes nephew goes back to afghanistan later this year with the Royal Marines (4th or 5th) tour to date l hope and pray for his safe return but as he said if out does happen another box will be open and they  wont give a stuff if afghanistan gets sorted tommorow then it will be Iran next so its a no win situation and maybe then korea..........somarlia.........stuff knows where next typical bootneck humour



God forbid anything happens to your lad but the Politician trot out the same platitudes every time.

Our hearts go out to the Families,   Just empty words,put them away for next time.
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george woolley
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afghanistan deaths

I would  like some one to tell me why cant` the poppy fields be burned to the ground,the russkies were there for what 50 years and they pulled out we should not be there we do NOT belong there arab as killed arab for 1000s of years just let them get on with it .
Bring our lads home .BRING OUR LADS HOME .
BRING OUR LADS HOME NOW .


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