Prince William

[ionnsaigh]

A three hour tour of Afghanistan - in order to reflect recent criticism. The MOD must have our money to burn.

[peenkles21]

No they dont, which makes this even more sad.

[ionnsaigh]

No they dont, which makes this even more sad.

Excuse my ignorance, what do you mean?.

[peenkles21]

Money and resources ( a fecking chinook!!!!) is often diverted from the PBI and put into other bone and useless projects and exercises, this being a good example.

[ionnsaigh]

Please bear with me - my ignorance yet again - what's PBI ?

[peenkles21]

That would be poor bloody infantry. (PBI) We have quite differing opinions on the military, but if your going to spend money on the armed forces then currently the infantry is the place to put it.

[ionnsaigh]

I never really understood the need, and great expense of having a standing army in times of peace. Pre Iraq Afghanistan. The money would be far better invested in jobs, housing, health, and education. By not having a standing army - then It would make it extremely difficult, for a religious English nut of a prime minister Blair, to declare war on the poor people of Iraq and Afghanistan. Why should our sons and daughters, be left vulnerable to the whims of a madman, and big business interests.