GYBS wrote:Bam wrote:GYBS wrote:Big Niall wrote:My first post was about the serviceman who did things like opening fire and randomly shooting into a crowd watching a football game in Dublin, killing 16 people.
Random shooting in India killing hundreds (or was it thousands) of unarmed protestors.
I think todays British soldiers are honourable and I have total respect for them.
British soldiers did that ?
Probably.
I worked with an Aussie guy who went to Afghanistan. Now considering the Aussie's see us as a kind of rival (sporting wise) and have pretty high opinions of themselves.
I asked my mate what he thought of the British soldiers, expecting to hear the old 'Whinging Pom' thing and all that. He spoke very highly of them to my surprise and thats saying something coming from an Aussie. He said they were very good soldiers, he also said the Aussies were to. I dont doubt that either.
Then I asked him about the American soliders and he smiled and said ........ " They have all the gear but no idea"
why is it a surprise that he spoke highly of them ? British Military have been working to a high standard for years working with poor equipment - out of date etc . we are now only getting stuff the yanks have been using for over ten years .
And as for this shooting in Dublin ? Is it all confirmed and when did it happen ?
To get a compliment off an Aussie (being a Pom) is almost as rare as rocking horse s.hit.