tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post5542998184913776050..comments2023-10-14T19:08:05.877+04:30Comments on Helmand Blog - Afghanistan: Restraint the new tactic for UK troops in Afghanistan - BBCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-44187193736201263012010-02-01T03:41:14.455+04:302010-02-01T03:41:14.455+04:30My criticism didn't get approved and published...My criticism didn't get approved and published on this subjet of "courageous restraint" I said we might as well bring our snipers home. Wonder if this will be approved and publishedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-63990807603083550022010-02-01T03:20:53.273+04:302010-02-01T03:20:53.273+04:30It seems clear that trying to win and hold the are...It seems clear that trying to win and hold the area thru force just doesn't work. Apologies to Alexander the Great, but even that didn't last long. <br /><br />So why not give "hearts & minds" a try? It's important to teach the youngsters there is an alternative to perpetual strife. THAT'S where stop the "dickers".Pattie Mathesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373955528945373904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-43613475336633674292010-01-31T04:32:18.160+04:302010-01-31T04:32:18.160+04:30So two more dead "dickers", ad infinitum...So two more dead "dickers", ad infinitum.<br />Good riddance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-28899372489191966722010-01-31T00:41:48.621+04:302010-01-31T00:41:48.621+04:30Extend this and 'courage' becomes not shoo...Extend this and 'courage' becomes not shooting anyone at all. Extend that and it means not going anywhere where 'courageous restraint'has to be shown. From there we get "Come home Tommy Atkins, your work is done"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657902425257354006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-48740348679222605122010-01-30T22:10:12.819+04:302010-01-30T22:10:12.819+04:30You were wrong there, weren't you 'Anonymo...You were wrong there, weren't you 'Anonymous'. A dead dicker can lead to two replacement dickers, ad infinitum. The Taliban's best recruitment weapon is dead civilians or collateral damage. Cameramanjimitv (Twitter)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-68651591080192459212010-01-29T23:48:17.828+04:302010-01-29T23:48:17.828+04:30The thing is a dead "dicker" won't c...The thing is a dead "dicker" won't come back to "dick" another day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-31539646954040047252010-01-29T21:42:07.004+04:302010-01-29T21:42:07.004+04:30Wasn't somebody commended for this approach a ...Wasn't somebody commended for this approach a couple of months ago? Didn't think it was particularly a new thing, our boys doing what's best.sevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289120597877683841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-35099560194320960282010-01-29T19:47:49.911+04:302010-01-29T19:47:49.911+04:30i think its disgustin that he was made to shoot ju...i think its disgustin that he was made to shoot just close, coz know that guy will more than likely be shooting against our lads, i also think its disgustin that they treat taluban over there in the hospital with our lads on same ward why should u treat someone whose just being tryin to kill one of our lads and then make a soldier whose been injured by taliban be right next to them, it must bring there morale right down!!katynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-73568247584172506372010-01-29T13:56:01.635+04:302010-01-29T13:56:01.635+04:30Might as well bring our snipers home then,as we do...Might as well bring our snipers home then,as we don't need them for "courageous restraint"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-77211379385259583292010-01-29T04:40:38.280+04:302010-01-29T04:40:38.280+04:30It's amazing how any criticism never gets appr...It's amazing how any criticism never gets approved & published on this site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com