tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post1295448968813283950..comments2024-03-28T23:24:22.359-07:00Comments on Lone Star Parson: More Birds, Less M.O.D.LSPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120630078039958644noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-37528425607391520942009-09-19T22:24:02.968-07:002009-09-19T22:24:02.968-07:00Sorry Adrienne - we'll move on, though you'...Sorry Adrienne - we'll move on, though you'll be upset at my Snake post, but not to worry, there'll be a break from bambi bashing.<br /><br />Interesting point Fausty - there might be other things in play than a 'crusade' for democracy... Surely not!LSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120630078039958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-77350327874318600872009-09-19T21:19:52.506-07:002009-09-19T21:19:52.506-07:00The armaments industry forms a sizeable chunk of o...The armaments industry forms a sizeable chunk of our manufacturing base, so it's no surprise that we spend more on expensive equipment we don't need while sending our troops to die.<br /><br />The troops are the props for the show, whose aim is many-fold - but not to bring 'democracy' to Afghanistan. <br /><br />If the US and the UK were so keen on democracy, why have they been dismantling it systematically in their own countries?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-47964911269029157532009-09-19T20:56:51.906-07:002009-09-19T20:56:51.906-07:00Good Lord above - can we please move on from the &...Good Lord above - can we please move on from the "killing fields?" I understand the circle of life, yada, yada. I just don't want to witness it. <br /><br />I'm still not recovered from the trauma of seeing Bambi's mother killed. Really!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-29037047756700635362009-09-19T17:51:52.772-07:002009-09-19T17:51:52.772-07:00Foutsc - remember Churchill's comment on Gen. ...Foutsc - remember Churchill's comment on Gen. Sherman? "War is hell" said General Sherman, he certainly made it so." Or something like that.<br /><br />But I agree - 'fight to win' applies to the whole post 9/11 business and is, I think, one of the conditions of Just War theory.LSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120630078039958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-72485170132316481862009-09-19T15:31:26.318-07:002009-09-19T15:31:26.318-07:00"If you're going to fight a war, do it to..."If you're going to fight a war, do it to win" could be applied to the entire effort after 9/11. Unfortunately, the enemy hides behind the skirts of their women and children and CNN lurks around every corner, reporting every "atrocity."<br /><br />There is no such thing as a humane war...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-83858269360160352572009-09-19T14:14:27.735-07:002009-09-19T14:14:27.735-07:00I'd say the labourite treatment of the army is...I'd say the labourite treatment of the army is little short of traitorous - its a scandal any way you look at it.<br /><br />Dr - I sure hope you're wrong but i wouldn't want to bet against you...<br /><br />Epona, I'd be glad to help out against the squirrel menace - maybe in the Spring; hope to get a bit of shooting in the 'old country'.LSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120630078039958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-82797321987553341352009-09-19T10:11:40.410-07:002009-09-19T10:11:40.410-07:00Brown and the rest of his 'comrades' in We...Brown and the rest of his 'comrades' in Westminster don't care what happens to our troops at all. They just want them out of the way while our Nation is destroyed both morally and demographically.<br />You would be handy over here helping us rid our countryside of grey squirrels:-)Eponahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478932221521330729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-39439710448514917192009-09-19T07:45:43.429-07:002009-09-19T07:45:43.429-07:00The Brits are HOWLING at Gorgon about how badly he...The Brits are HOWLING at Gorgon about how badly he's turned his back on their troops.<br /><br />We'll be doing the same with Obama in a year or so...just you watch.Snarky Basterdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823805913522030434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-56737789630308830072009-09-19T00:20:10.963-07:002009-09-19T00:20:10.963-07:00What a beautiful photo LSP! Here's to hoping y...What a beautiful photo LSP! Here's to hoping you have better hunting today!darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407817413258733695.post-66142083658405843422009-09-18T21:33:49.482-07:002009-09-18T21:33:49.482-07:00It's a disgrace the way Brown is treating thes...It's a disgrace the way Brown is treating these men, LSP, if he's not going to equip them properly and send enough troops to do the job, we should pull out immediately or ASAP. The British public don't even know what we're doing there anymore and Brown's explanations are complete lies and drivel!Barking Spiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968827142725464915noreply@blogger.com