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Originally Posted by Missileer The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their Nation. --George Washington Any nation ashamed of their uniform shames their flag, their country, and their reason for existence. |
I passionately agree; but of course, these abuses come not from our nation, but from sections of our newly imposed multi-cultural divided society. For example, the Students Union at University College London have voted to severe all ties with the military because of Iraq and Afghanistan. The UCL motion calling for the ban was proposed by student Sham Rajiyaguru 21, activist and anti-war campaigner. The ban means that the universities Officer Training Corps will not be able to carry out recruitment drives etc. Our university campus have become, because of growing Islamic student placement and staff appointments, breeding grounds for terrorist support in this country.
At the age of 11, a young sea cadet has learned that multi-cultural Britain is no longer a land fit for heroes. Every time she goes to drill practice in Peterborugh city centre she has to brave vollys of abuse and jibes from gangs of louts and taunts from adults of 'murderer' and 'scum'. The gangs are from local Iraqi and Afghan communities and sparked by the deployment of personnel from RAF Wittering to those countries. This is where troops were ordered to wear civvies.
On the other hand, our indiginous population loves our forces; remember that as a small island with a empire, we have always needed to rely on our soldiers, sailors and air-men.
There has been uproar here, and our newspapers are heart-warming, full of photographs and details of our latest decorated heroes and heroines from the middle east battles. I believe we will be seeing a much greater prersence on our streets of uniforms.
Personally, I feel like recommending that we all buy ourselves camouflage fatiues etc. and wear them outdoors! Just as long as I don't have to get out in my old regimental Mackenzie- McLoud kilt!