Mondays Fire Mission

Britain will start withdrawing its forces from Iraq at the end of this month Lets hope that the insurgents will allow us to leave peacefully without a few going away presents?



Young war veterans are three times more likely to kill themselves than civilians This is a sad fact that needs urgently addressing. I have been told before that `we shouldn’t have joined up if we cant hack it` even by military personnel. Tell this to the civilians who were onboard the tube trains that were attacked in London who now have PTSD all they did was join a queue for work, this condition can effect anyone.



Pennsylvania Company Discovers Marine One Security Breach This is not good, but I don’t think the Iranians would do Obama any harm, they want him in the White House. The Americans should take note at the MODs cavalier attitude to security in the UK.


Missile threat to British troops It looks like we need the Hero of the middle east Tony Blair once he’s finished his visit to Gaza to nip over to Iran and sort it out with his mate Dinnerjacket, problem solved!


Army chief fails to block promotion of General who had affair with FO woman It’s a case of one rule for them another for us. Major-General Chris Hughes is obviously well schooled in deceit. I hope Senior officers might have
the same take on a young soldier or NCO who was tempted?

















U.S. Missiles Hit Taliban Compound in Northwest Pakistan A little good news for a Monday.


Israel Threatens 'Uncompromising' Retaliation Against Gaza Militants 110 rockets and mortar shells at Israel since the Gaza offensive ended on Jan. 18 and not one word of condemnation on the streets of the UK.


Top US Army Chief: Iran Can Make a Nuclear Bomb"No surely not a Country that openly says it wants to wipe Israel of the face of the earth, why would they want a bomb?"


Guilty: Britain admits collusion, new torture claims emerge Oh don’t the lefty scum newspapers love this. I hate the Independent.


Ex-airman battle for mental health Welcome to the scrap heap John!


Friendly Fire Fears' Over New Technology You don’t have to be a military genius to work out that we need ONE system for the whole of the ISAF forces. Sadly there is no doubt that their will be Blue on Blue in the future.





The American soldier

An American soldier, serving in World War II, had just returned from several weeks of intense action on the German front lines. He had finally been granted R&R and was on a train bound for London.
The train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking for an empty seat. The only unoccupied seat was directly adjacent to a well dressed middle aged lady and was being used by her little dog.

The war weary soldier asked, "Please, ma'am, may I sit in that seat?"

The English woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed and said, "You Americans. You are such a rude class of people. Can't you see my Little Fife is using that seat?"

The soldier walked away, determined to find a place to rest, but after another" trip down to the end of the train, found himself again facing the woman with the dog.

Again he asked, "Please, lady. May I sit there? I'm very tired."

The English woman wrinkled her nose and snorted, "You Americans! Not only are you rude, you are also arrogant. Imagine!"

The soldier didn't say anything else; he leaned over, picked up the little dog, tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the empty seat.

The woman shrieked and railed, and demanded that someone defend her and chastise the soldier.

An English gentleman sitting across the aisle spoke up, "You know, sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you've thrown the wrong bitch out the window."
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