In one sense, I suppose so

But that argument logically leads to no armed forces and complete vulnerability. A noble aspiration and one which appeals to me enormously in theory. I keep coming back to the thought that I would have had to master German irregular verbs if that had been how we regulated ourselves 60 years ago, though.

Posted By: Old Git on November 22nd 2007 at 15:08:12

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City's packed for that parade of the Royal Anglians (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 22, 14:56:42
- "by the rivers of babylon................" (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 22, 15:57:16
- Strange set-up of that regiment - mainly from EA, but based in Surrey (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 22, 15:00:05
  - Yes, Minister had an episode about that. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 22, 15:12:53
    - Wonder what Roy Keane would have to say about that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 22, 15:21:42
- What parade ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 22, 14:57:07
  - Soldiers have come back (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 22, 14:58:52
    - Ah that was why it was all coned off when i drove round there a couple of hours ago (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 22, 15:00:57
      - If Mr. Romans turns up, nobody shout "Hey, IED!" (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 22, 15:02:44
  - Homecoming from Middle East (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 22, 14:58:45
    - Aghanistan (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Nov 23, 08:27:01
    - Oh dear. All hail the mighty conquerers. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 22, 14:59:55
      - I think it's more like "All hail the people who've been putting their lives on the line (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 22, 15:02:38
        
        Well said Old Git (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Nov 23, 08:28:04
        
        Aren't they all just hired killers? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 22, 15:04:42
        
        In one sense, I suppose so (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 22, 15:08:12
        
        You are quite right about vulnerability, but at the moment... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 22, 15:19:27
        
        Tsk (General Chat) - FrettenhamYellaFella, Nov 22, 15:29:40
        
        Fair enough, a fair few thousand civilians were killed during the invasion though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 22, 15:47:51
        
        did you count them all? (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Nov 23, 08:29:39
        
        ... (General Chat) - FrettenhamYellaFella, Nov 22, 15:55:24
        
        well said Frettenham YF (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Nov 23, 08:30:21
        
        What, none of them? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 22, 17:07:22
        
        met a couple of squaddies at the pub yesterday (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 22, 15:22:07
        
        But ze Chermans would have made sure those CDs got there though... (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 22, 15:10:07
        
        Hmmm (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 22, 15:03:44
        
        I saw one protester get thrown in a back of a pig wagon (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 22, 15:06:40
        
        freedom of speech for you (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 22, 15:49:09
        
        Protester (General Chat) - FrettenhamYellaFella, Nov 22, 15:26:14
        
        that was it! (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 22, 15:28:07

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