gonzo Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Same dudes calling Blair a war criminal are same championing their hero Maggie Thatcher for leading us in to war over an island of puffins and penguins and sinking a ship sailing away from battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 2, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, gonzo said: Same dudes calling Blair a war criminal are same championing their hero Maggie Thatcher for leading us in to war over an island of puffins and penguins and sinking a ship sailing away from battle. Sinking the Belgrano is believed by military folk to have saved many lives in the end. They didn't put their navy out afterwards iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 2, 2022 Author Site Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2022 40 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: How many killed in Afghanistan and for what? Thing with Afghanistan, the might of Russia (Soviet Union) tried and failed to topple the Taliban. Was it a dick-swinging attempt by Blair and Bush with UK and USA almost saying, right, we’ve seen how you’ve fucked it up, now stand aside; we’ll show you how it should’ve been done. I wouldn’t mind, the Americans have a history of trying to fight against folk who could walk amongst them as “friends” one minute enjoying the Hearts and Minds efforts whilst going home, changing hats and fighting the very folk they were befriended by earlier in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 As much as I despise Defeffal I don't think he would have the brassneck to have a photo op riding in a Chieftain tank like Boudicea. War of convenience for both wankers in charge where normal people died. Her dumb fuck son disappeared and half the SAS get deployed to find the cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I think major honours are dished out like confetti. To paraphrase Brian Potter about Steve Redgrave - "what are they doing chucking knighthoods at boat people?" Still, having said that, well done. Do they get a seat in the Lord's and Camelot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, MickyD said: Thing with Afghanistan, the might of Russia (Soviet Union) tried and failed to topple the Taliban. Was it a dick-swinging attempt by Blair and Bush with UK and USA almost saying, right, we’ve seen how you’ve fucked it up, now stand aside; we’ll show you how it should’ve been done. I wouldn’t mind, the Americans have a history of trying to fight against folk who could walk amongst them as “friends” one minute enjoying the Hearts and Minds efforts whilst going home, changing hats and fighting the very folk they were befriended by earlier in the day. It's well documented that they sway with the breeze Taliban Monday Kabul Dibble by Friday. There's a book called The Sling and The Stone that predicted all that twenty years ago. Leave 'em to it. Law unto itself that gaff. Training and hardware left and some twats in eyeliner and jewelled sandals retake it in ten minutes. Trump was a complete twat but like a broken clock he was actually right on this issue. Terrorism is alive and well - but in Brussels and Basildon and Budapest. The threat exists in the ether not in the fucking Tora Bora Caves. Edited January 2, 2022 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 2, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Underpants said: I think major honours are dished out like confetti. To paraphrase Brian Potter about Steve Redgrave - "what are they doing chucking knighthoods at boat people?" Still, having said that, well done. Do they get a seat in the Lord's and Camelot? No, don't think so. "Lord Kenny of the Levers" has a ring to it though. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I'm with Hoyle on the Blair gong. I'm no flag bearer for Blair, but I am a flag bearer for tradition. Some deserve it more than others, and agree that Blair definitely falls in to the "others" camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 3 hours ago, gonzo said: Id say sorting out Northern Ireland is worthy of a knighthood tbh. Never get the Blair bashing. The whole world was baying for blood after 9/11. We smashed Al Qeida, nobbled Bin Laden. We were always going to follow our closest allies in to Iraq. All these right leaning folk pontificating about it now weren't so vocal at the time. Add to that the the state of schools and education before he took over. The investment was unprecedented. Nobody gets everything right, but fuck me, a Blair v Johnson? No contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: No, don't think so. "Lord Kenny of the Levers" has a ring to it though. 😀 Camelot shut down ages ago. And not GL or LL. He's from north Farnworth - the border between GL and Farnworth is defined by Will Hill Brook* and The Doe Heys. *aka The Dell Stream. Edited January 2, 2022 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 2, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2022 I'll leave you lot to fight over his place of upbringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 300k signed a petition to reverse Blair’s knighthood. One day. 300k people. Has to be debated in parliament now I believe. won’t get reversed but be interesting to hear the debate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted January 2, 2022 Moderators Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Escobarp said: 300k signed a petition to reverse Blair’s knighthood. One day. 300k people. Has to be debated in parliament now I believe. won’t get reversed but be interesting to hear the debate Not arsed either way but petitions mean fuck all these days, as no one goes to the effort of actually signing anything Few shares and clicks on social media and away you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted January 2, 2022 Moderators Share Posted January 2, 2022 29 minutes ago, Zico said: Not arsed either way but petitions mean fuck all these days, as no one goes to the effort of actually signing anything Few shares and clicks on social media and away you go Aye 300k karens wasting time when we should be trying to run the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, Casino said: Aye 300k karens wasting time when we should be trying to run the country We? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Escobarp said: 300k signed a petition to reverse Blair’s knighthood. One day. 300k people. Has to be debated in parliament now I believe. won’t get reversed but be interesting to hear the debate That's pretty quick to be fair. Even if it's the Karen brigade it takes a few days for them to stop reposting missing dogs from california in 2013 to sign up for a petition they've not even read the title of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 12 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: I'll leave you lot to fight over his place of upbringing. No fighting - Rudy went to school with him. I went to a wake at his house and had a kickabout with him (when he was a kid). He's a nice lad. Farnworth begins at Plodder Lane for me. Nowt up with Farnworth either. I lived there the first four years of my life - all I can remember is Zest soap, Charley's Angels, Ringos and Stardrops disinfectant. And it was central Farnworth. Oh aye my great aunt took me to the newish Asda to buy bread. She bought me a Freddo from the kiosk near the precinct/bus station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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