Go For The Pounds, Mates!

 

1. Hate it when that happens… taken captive by terrorists… set free… profit. As for the only woman in the group… Playboy spread?… Hope so… Playboy can make any woman look good… ‘cept Rosie…

   Posted by Christopher       04/08/2007  at  07:34 PM  



2. I’m more interested in hearing the story from the 7 we never saw on TV or in the ‘papers. You know, the ones who didn’t admit to “apparently” being in Iranian waters and who weren’t waving and smiling for the cameras with Ahmanidjut at their sides.
   I served as a British Infantryman for 12 years and whereas I felt a certain dislike for the Navy/Marines before (the usual inter-service rivalry), I feel only contempt for the group who seemingly played willingly into the hands of the enemy.
   To those Sailors and Marines whose images were cropped out by the media because you weren’t playing Iran’s game, WELL DONE, your honourable actions do you credit.

   Posted by algy       04/08/2007  at  10:05 PM  



3. As I said about this on Misha’s site-

   They sell the stories and are bumped into the top UK tax bracket. Their inexperience with that tax bracket means that 65% of those earnings will be taken by the government.

   Posted by Draven       04/08/2007  at  11:09 PM  



4. Cowardice? That is an interesting accusation, Anon. What would you do under the same conditions, I wonder?

   Posted by The Skipper       04/08/2007  at  11:17 PM  



5. Draven the top tax bracket in the UK is 40% and has been since I think Margaret Thatcher’s government introduced it. Also it’s fairly simple to have the money paid into an offshore account where there is no tax liability.

   However putting that aside it still rankles that they profit from this only two days after four British soldiers were killed. Most likely by an Iranian supplied ied. Both were doing their duty. I am not really sure about this whole episode. I am in agreement with Algy that it would be interesting to hear from the seven that didn’t play the Iranians game. Unfortunately I think this reflects badly on the Royal Navy and the Marines. One would hope that if Iran tries this game again they would get a better response from the troops, but it’s easy to say sitting behind a pc! and not being at the wrong end of a 50 cal. I think we gave out a bad message to Iran that you can pull the British Lion’s tail with impunity. I fear this will only encourage them to push a bit more.

   Posted by LyndonB       04/09/2007  at  12:43 AM  



6. Anon, you sound like a jap from the 1940s, i think the RAF are looking for some Kamikaze pilots. why dont you apply?.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/military/story/0,,2048967,00.html

   Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  06:53 AM  



7. "At least til the dead are well and truely cold” what the fuck has that to do with them?
   did we ivade iran?. Skip is 100% right.peiper did you ever read MY WAR?, a blog site writen by an amrican soldier? your top brass shut him down. should he have waited? till all his buddys were cold? A great site by the way. i hope he is living it up now some where in the USA his book deals must have payed off. like all British and Amrican forces in that shit hole i wish them well. for some it will be right place wrong time, and others right place right time.

   Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  10:20 AM  



8.     and happy easter every one.

   Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  10:25 AM  



9. Wild Thing did a good post on this at her site.  She also posted about John Peters, a RAF pilot shot down during Desert Strom who was tortured and beaten while in captivity. 

   http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2007/04/four_feathers_to_the_15_britis.html#comments

   Posted by BobF       04/09/2007  at  11:27 AM  



10. what the fuck is an aleck?

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  12:52 PM  



11. anon im going to a football match next saterday. i could meet you in Manchester. and welcome you to England.just book the flight.

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  12:58 PM  



12. virgin £264 cut that in half cause you aint going back. a bargen anon. thats new york to London prices.

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  01:11 PM  



13. on 2nd thoughts dont come here anon, the muslims will turn you in to a mass murderer, they are allways on the look out for weak minded fuckers like you.

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  01:35 PM  



14. wild thing is a fat fuck.

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  01:39 PM  



15. (7)   why the fuck aint you there then.

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  06:47 PM  



16. bobF, its a fucking shame she dident do a bit about the A10S BLOWING THE SHIT OUT OF US TO. or the missile that took down one of our planes, 4 feathers my ass, fuckinghell you yanks are more dangerous than the iraqs. ps aint seen a Brit solider chuck a bomb in to the officers tent yet, unlike your own. still saying that, we will win.    (big gap incase you shoot by mistake)

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  07:07 PM  



17. (7) Its ok Anon you can give you name here, your rank, im just gussing here, would that be asshole? SN# 0 ?. code my ass, you would proubley squeel louder than one of Burt renolds mates on a fishing trip.  

    Posted by bulldog       04/09/2007  at  07:25 PM  



18. I take it you haven’t been to Emperor Misha’s site to read his comments. 

    http://www.nicedoggie.net/2007/?p=460#comments

    http://www.nicedoggie.net/2007/?p=455#comments

    Posted by BobF       04/10/2007  at  06:30 AM  

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