Six more Squaddies lost in A'stan? More reminders of "job importance" from the "Government"?

Question

The Govt response (para) is this--(capitals mine)--
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"I DO BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT WORK FOR OUR NATIONAL SECURITY RIGHT HERE AT HOME but of course this work will increasingly be carried out by Afghan soldiers and we all want to see that transition take place."

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the incident "brings home to us the dangers that are faced on a daily basis by the men and women of our Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan".

"I utterly condemn those responsible for this incident who will ultimately fail to derail A MISSION THAT IS PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY AT HOME and making real progress in Helmand Province - a testament to the bravery, commitment and professionalism of our Armed Forces," he added.

Chief of Defence Staff General Sir David Richards said: "I was deeply saddened by the news of this incident and that six soldiers are believed to have lost their lives doing what is A DANGEROUS BUT IMPORTANT JOB."

That's the paraphrase, from Yahoo News. There's THREE reminders about the "importance" of the "job" that Squaddies are doing in A'stan.
My question, dear readers, is WHY THE REMINDERS?
Personally, I think it can only be because they know that a proportion of us DON'T BELIEVE THEM, and their assertions have to be constantly repeated to not be spat out completely, as bullsh**, to excuse the PI55ING AWAY of human beings in both countries.

Why do YOU think they think repeated reminders of the "job importance" are necessary? Thanks

Answer 1

Why the reminders ?.



Simply because the UK peoples are 'sick and tired' of these pointless wars - that will achieve absolutely nothing at all - and our governments continued involvement with the US over warmongering policies etc around the world - the reminders trying (and failing) to give credibility too these 'lost causes' from day one - and to get the 'public onside' with these 'stupid policies' - disregarding the loss of life (with sanctimonious comments of regret) for the UK service peoples who 'themselves' don't know what they are doing out there in these despot/cesspit countries in that region.



Russia spent 10yrs in those regions and achieved nothing....then left.



The US spent 10yrs in Vietnam and achieved nothing....then left.



The US/UK spent 10yrs in Afghanistan/Iraq and achieved nothing....then planed for leaving.



The protection should be on the 'home front' - if an enemy strays over its boarders - then fair enough - we put 'them back' within their boarders - not just fighting conflicts for the peoples of these stone-age countries who don't even like the west/peoples or anything it stands for.!!



The west has the capability to defend its countries from a distance - so that should be the policy - not sending ground troops into stone-age countries - who will continue to have civil war within for the next 1000 years.....as has been happening over the last 1000 years.



Bring the troops home - enough is enough - it was a total waste of time sacrificing them in the 1st place.

Answer 2

I was just watching it on CNN. It has made me want to cry.



Important to whom I wonder? Not the Afghans I suspect.



It is the country that God forgot and we should get put and stay out.



Didn't the world learn anything from the Russian experience there?



Stuff transition. Let out soldiers go home and defend the UK, not a few poppy fields in a land far, far away.

Answer 3

During PMQs today, Ed Miliband was saying how much gratitude we owe to soldiers that have been killed during conflicts and asked the PM to clarify why we were still in Afghanistan, while Harriet Harman nodded off behind him. Says it all really... disgraceful.

Answer 4

David H said it all. Our boys dying whilst the ones who sent them out there are tucked safely in their beds.

Answer 5

Joseph Goebbels "tell a lie often enough it becomes accepted as the truth", there is one reason and one reason only Al-q can reach us here in Britain, and it's because we have a large asian muslim community.

Answer 6

Bring them all home,and make sure no afghani's follow them .The enemy is here.