An insult to our soldiers..

cherokee · 04-01-2008, 23:02

just come across this in the daily mail online and it makes my blood boil .
how dare they treat our soldiers like this.

Soldiers returning from Afghanistan forced to change out of uniform on runway | the Daily Mail

lancsdave · 04-01-2008, 23:04

As somebody has put in the comments of the article;

ONLY IN ENGLAND

Speedy · 04-01-2008, 23:08

Thats a disgrace. (Loving the poll on there though, would jeremy clarkson make a good prime minister, well surely if would be better than what we have at the moment). Surely our troops deserve better than this.

cherokee · 04-01-2008, 23:11

Well reading that article it looks like the MOD to blame and someone at the airport taking a rule over the top rather than trying to get around it.
absolutely unnacceptable IMO..

lancsdave · 04-01-2008, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Speedy

Surely our troops deserve better than this.

Not just the troops, as a nation we deserve better than these bungling politically correct pillocks who make these decisions.

Bonnyboy · 04-01-2008, 23:15

I dont think I would have changed clothes. Would have walked home just to make my point...cheeky gits eh ! As said, only in this country would this happen, it's a bloody insult

Bonnyboy · 04-01-2008, 23:16

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Originally Posted by Speedy

Thats a disgrace. (Loving the poll on there though, would jeremy clarkson make a good prime minister, well surely if would be better than what we have at the moment). Surely our troops deserve better than this.

Put a poll on here mate, see how many would elect Clarkson...go on

cashman · 04-01-2008, 23:20

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Not just the troops, as a nation we deserve better than these bungling politically correct pillocks who make these decisions.

sorry dave it will not let me give ya karma.

Speedy · 04-01-2008, 23:32

I hope atleast 1 of our soldiers had the sense to completly ignore there idiots and just wandered off in full uniform, i would have. Btw poll added in q&a.

grannyclaret · 04-01-2008, 23:36

thats just disgusting,,what a farse..

kathleen_firth · 04-01-2008, 23:48

its sickens me.... there uniforms were good enough to wear while they were fighting for their country

Wynonie Harris · 05-01-2008, 00:02

Obviously a ridiculous and shameful situation, but the most important question is what's going to happen now? Are the MOD going to reverse this crazy ruling? Are the government going to order them to reverse it? I wouldn't put money on it!

Less · 05-01-2008, 01:02

I would like to see them in uniform, it's politics that is wrong, not these young men and women.
They are willing to go out and deal with dirty tasks that we as a nation send them to.

When they come home they should be able to wear their uniforms with pride, they, (the members of the forces), are nothing to be ashamed of, they do a difficult job and whenever they come home should be given respect that they deserve!

MargaretR · 05-01-2008, 01:41

It may be due to those on leave soldiers being threatened and attacked a while back - ie - for their own protection - sad but maybe why

katex · 05-01-2008, 12:01

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

It may be due to those on leave soldiers being threatened and attacked a while back - ie - for their own protection - sad but maybe why

Must admit Margaret, didn't particularly like to comment here as wondered if I was missing the point. Aren't all service personnel advised or 'instructed' not to wear their uniform in public whilst not on duty ?

Purely, for their own safety and safety of others around them I would have thought. They would certainly be a target whilst out on their own or with their families. Nothing to do with the rest of us being ashamed of them.