Ye Olde War Vote - Poll added

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Zed, Dec 1, 2015.

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Should the UK join in air strikes in Syria?

Poll closed Dec 3, 2015.
  1. Yes

    17 vote(s)
    32.7%
  2. No

    35 vote(s)
    67.3%
  1. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    google it!
     
  2. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I have a feeling I won't need to.
     
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  3. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    serious question - i know a novelty...
    who else doesn't feel like they have been at war in their recent history?
    there's obviously none of us here who remember te 2nd world war although there has been a few wars we have been involved in since, i think for me the falklands was probably the last one that seemed to grab me as a "proper" war, do you think that's because it was still a visible enemy and it seemed like a good old fashioned war? even the gulf wars didn't seem to hit home and overly concern me. Does anyone get what i mean or feel the same? this isis stuff to me just seems something that i can't get my head around.
     
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  4. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    You've never done that ?
     
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  5. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    no comment mr boss man has marked my card. :oops:
     
  6. Fish

    Fish Administrator

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  7. sANDYbAY

    sANDYbAY On benefits-won't sponsor!

    I do. Twice, and I've even got the medals to prove it. :)
     
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  8. I think its how attached you might be , talking to my mum who was and knowing what she went thru , also i have a good friend who works in iraq . Who knows how bad it could be if a modern war took place in our country , but one things for sure they dont miss now , its who they hit is scarey. We arnt being shown that really are we , or have i missed sumat. I find it hard to comment, cos a life as i/we know it , is not the same as a life as others may see it ,just a thought not my def opinion. How secure are we ???
     
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  9. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    obviously you guys who were in it will do, i meant normal joe public, i think with modern instant news it just seems unreal in a way? kind of like a film - no disrespect, you get what i mean?
     
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  10. not sure why. I thought it was a matter of fact!
     
  11. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

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  12. Just listening to Ben. Good argument and dare i say it, a leaders speech and a rousing speech but all his arguments could have argued for exactly the opposite. Same reasoning, different outcome.
     
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  13. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    I remember the Falklands but wasn't really concerned about it as I didn't understand the implications, other than an Uncle was flying out their "refuelling off Ascension"..that was a long way away.
    The big one for us was the Gulf War 1 kicking off, it was excitement as it was televised & a few of us sat watching the first night unfold in front of us - again it was a long way away, we was all a bit older and wondered if it would impact us at all.
    This time, the village where we lived had one of the locals head into it, he was Army (may have been Para's, Im not sure) and my same Uncle, same aircraft but different continent - it meant a bit more this time.
    The way isis is beheading people does concern me, Paris was/is worrying, not so much for me but for our kids futures - Im not sure what to believe from tv and newspaper, is it going to get worse in Britain, who knows. Our kids are the future.
     
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  14. i have been thinking of the future alot of late and it is scarey not knowing what our children or grandchildren will have to endure , who knows ?? How do we make sure they have a future though mark . One big one could wipe so many out . Should we be building a robot army ??Media frenzy can be very very dangerous imo .
     
  15. sANDYbAY

    sANDYbAY On benefits-won't sponsor!

    No wonder there's so many lorry crashes these days. :) Malc, that wasn't your lorry bumping that car on the news earlier was it?
     
  16. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    We have to make sure, as good people, we bring our kids/grandkids up correctly, that's a start, I believe. They will have their own views, for sure but when they are adults, they will pave their own way..good ones hopefully!
    I don't think robot armies are the answer, if they go wrong, god knows what will happen!
    The media are not helping, merely blinkering to suit an endgame. They are as equally bad as the terrorists!
     
  17. what i ment by a robot army is where we ours dont get killed , weapon only if you get what i mean. Anyway looks like the decision has been made so ,,,,,, hold tight everyone .
     
  18. Fish

    Fish Administrator

    The motion to block action has been rejected. It's not a go ahead on the motion to attack!.. yet!
     
  19. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    You don't really believe that bit do yer Mark, has everybody forgot what these people are doing
     
  20. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Ive been studying - ive not yet put the news on :(
     

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