Tony McNally: PRISON

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Monday, 30 December 2013

US Army Army 1LT Clint Lorance: Sentenced to Prison for Protecting His Unit.

“Okay…let me get this straight. President Obama can order drone Hell-fire missile strikes in Afghanistan…knowing full well all the civilians in the building and area will be killed as well (some 7,000 killed)…but one soldier gives an order to protect his platoon from what could be a suicide bomber, and kills 2 in a war zone, and HE gets charged with murder?”

Your British Brothers in arms are fully behind you LT Clint Lorance, you are a Hero and you should be released immediately........Rogue Gunner.

Friday, 4 January 2013

Afghanistan release 250 Taliban militants from jails and put our troops at more risk.

The Afghan government released 80 Taliban militants from Pul-e-Charkhi prison in eastern part of capital Kabul. According to officials around 67 of the freed Taliban militants were arrested by US troops in connection to insurgency activities against the Afghan government and were previously kept in Bagram prison which was recently handed over to Afghan security forces. Read more HERE

This just shows how terrified the Afghan Government are of the Taliban and the eventual withdrawal of ISAF forces, will Afghanistan be a safer place when we are gone or a breeding ground for more off shoots of Al Qaeda?

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Forgotten Heroes

On Television last night Panorama Forgotten Heroes we once again revisit an age old problem with soldiers making that huge transition from the Armed Forces to civilian street, slightly easier to make in peace time but a massive leap into mainstream life when young men and woman have been personally involved in the blood and spilled intestines of modern Warfare. I felt terrible sad and tearful watching that programme because I saw myself in some of those young men who’s lives have been destroyed as well as friends that are no longer with us who succumbed to PTSD not on the battlefield but alone on the streets of Britain. I’m not going to give you a big list of statistics, prison population, suicides, ect, that information is out there and I have on this Blog wrote it down many times. I felt like I was watching a Greek tragedy, that just keeps on repeating its self. From the Crimea to the Falklands to Afghanistan you can bet your life that its Tommy that will suffer. If you are an ex member of the Armed Forces who made it through your service physically and mentally unscathed spare a thought for those who never. You could even pop down to your nearest homeless shelter and see if there are any veterans that you could help? You don’t have to give any money just a friendly smile and a chat to someone you don’t know but who you share a common bond of serving your Country together. I’m not naïve and I know that nearly all politicians pay lip service to this problem. The great British public (God Bless Them ) will keep on putting there loose change in the Poppy tins and Help For Heroes collections and the politicians will sit back and let our brave man and woman be cared for by Charity. You can call me Racist if you want I don’t care anymore I’m far to tired and ill for that to bother me, but it is plainly wrong that an Asylum seeker can come to this Country and be given houses cash and all the benefits and an ex soldier just back from Afghanistan is pushed to the bottom of society, this kind of despicable treatment can only bread hatred and resentment. I wonder when the next of these programmes will be made? One things for sure War is not going away and they way our Country is heading there will be plenty of empty shop doorways for our Heroes to try and get a nights sleep. Lets be honest Great Britain never has been and never will be a Land Fit For Heroes.

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

The names of the Wars change PTSD remains the same

THE Sun can today reveal that the mental health scandal afflicting traumatised troops has led to a surge in the number of military heroes being sent to jail. Having been denied help when they needed it most, more and more servicemen and women are turning to drink and drugs.
As many as 20,000 are in prison, on probation or parole, costing taxpayers £250million a year. The shameful toll was revealed as The Sun's StresS.O.S. campaign gathered momentum. We demand that all troops returning from Afghanistan have an appointment with an independent psychiatrist, that payouts for mental health issues are in line with those for physical injuries and that an all-party body is set up to organise a unified method of treatment.
The MoD said yesterday that 3.5 per cent of the prison population is ex-Forces. Charities say this soars when you include those on probation, parole or community service.
Around 4,000 troops have been diagnosed with a mental disorder.
Here we reveal more horrific tales from battle-scarred soldiers. Read More HERE.