When would you fight for your country ?

[Tampon]

Talking to a few mates at the rugby club last night about war, some of them ex army. We got onto when would we put ourselfs up to fight, most said they wouldn't unless there was a draft.

I wouldn't go overseas to fight unless there was a draft but would gladly put myself forward if there was a attack on our shores. you ?

[L100NYY]

= no

= yes

I've never really understood why we should have to fight for other peoples ups!

I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we?

[kerfuffle]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

You wouldn't even fight for the right to parrrrrtyyyy

[cotty]

L100NYY said:

I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we?

We did it last time so we didnt end up talking like "zi Germans"

>> Edited by cotty on Friday 28th October 11:07

[andy mac]

I'd fight to defend the country. No question there. I would however question going abroad and fighting in a galaxy far, far away against an emperor, and his black helmeted friend...

[DanH]

cotty said:

L100NYY said: I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we? We did it last time so we didnt end up talking like "zi Germans" >> Edited by cotty on Friday 28th October 11:07

Might have had a car industry left, and a less totalitarian regime than we have now!

[swilly]

I'd fight for my family, friends and way of life when directly threatened.

This "fighting for your country" does not hold the same meaning as it once did.

I would never heed a modern governments call to fight for your country cos its all about politics.

Blairs willingness to pay a blood price over iraq, is just political and public relations. He has no concern for those killed other than the effect it has on his popularity and hold on power.

I agreed with the war in iraq, but not the bullshit way they went about it i.e. the justification etc etc

[cotty]

Tampon said:

I wouldn't go overseas to fight unless there was a draft but would gladly put myself forward if there was a attack on our shores. you ?

Same here but knowing our govenment we would probably only be able to use "reasonable force"

[scorp]

I'd fight only to protect my country (e.g. being invaded), and that would be on the condition that civilians were getting butchered. Any other case i would sit back and welcome a refreshing change of government, can't be much worse than the current one.

[cotty]

DanH said:

cotty said: L100NYY said: I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we? We did it last time so we didnt end up talking like "zi Germans" >> Edited by cotty on Friday 28th October 11:07 Might have had a car industry left, and a less totalitarian regime than we have now!

Do you really want Rover back

[scorp]

cotty said:

L100NYY said: I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we? We did it last time so we didnt end up talking like "zi Germans" >> Edited by cotty on Friday 28th October 11:07

I thought WE declared war on germany, and WE went over there to fight them first? We only went defensive after the huge cock up at dunkirk.

[billb]

depends who was invading us! chances are i'd be on the first plane to ibiza - why die horribly when you can be partying on the beach?!

if anyone hurt my family though would be back here in a shot with a v large knife

[speedy_thrills]

cotty said:

DanH said: cotty said: L100NYY said: I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we? We did it last time so we didnt end up talking like "zi Germans" >> Edited by cotty on Friday 28th October 11:07 Might have had a car industry left, and a less totalitarian regime than we have now! Do you really want Rover back

No but we wouldn’t mind Mercedes and BMW’s, not to mention autobahns.

[speedy_thrills]

Tampon said:

you ?

Not for the UK as it stands now, New Zealand though……Yes I would .

[andy mac]

scorp said:

cotty said: L100NYY said: I know it's protecting your country and all that jazz but why should we? We did it last time so we didnt end up talking like "zi Germans" >> Edited by cotty on Friday 28th October 11:07 I thought WE declared war on germany, and WE went over there to fight them first? We only went defensive after the huge cock up at dunkirk.

True.. we declared on ze Germans when they invaded Belgium, (or the Netherlands, or NeverNeverland, or somewhere like that)

[cotty]

speedy_thrills said:

cotty said: Do you really want Rover back No but we wouldn’t mind Mercedes and BMW’s, not to mention autobahns.

Thing is didnt we help their motor industry rebuild after the war. Would the likes of BMW exist if it wasnt for the war. Dont forget the BMW logo is symbolic of a white propeller blade, against a blue sky. It reflects the origins of BMW as a maker of military aircraft engines during the first world war.

[silversun]

Tampon said:

When would you fight for your country?

When you break up with your girlfriend instead of cheating on her.

[Tampon]

Another note do you think we could actually have a draft now days ? make people fight in a world of human rights ? was 'Nam' the last war to have a western draft ?

[NAS]

andy mac said:

True.. we declared on ze Germans when they invaded Belgium, (or the Netherlands, or NeverNeverland, or somewhere like that)

You honestly don't know which country? Christ.

It was Poland!

[CupraR]

Just hand me an AK47 and point me towards the channel tunnel.