I think its time the Government pulled the troops out of Afghanistan after the latest loss of six British servicemen.RIP.
It’s difficult to understand the logic of exactly what it is that they are supposed to be doing there and how running around the place for the next few years acting as a target for Pakistan based nutters solves the problem.The government say it is supposed to keep Britain safe while allowing any of those nutters who want to enter the country to come in and blow the place up anyway. 
If the muslims are a threat here then kick the zb’s out and send them back home and if they still want to cause trouble after that then just nuke the zb’s. 
With the latest deaths 404 British service personnel have been killed in Afghanistan.I can’t see the point in anymore service men or women risking their lives in that country.The nut cases will do more damage here as long as our lot are poking their nose into anything to do with Afghanistan.
I think it is about time that Service call-up papers were served on Tony and Cherie Blair`s eldest son.
I wonder what that long-necked woman would say to her husband if THEIR son were to be killed
in a conflict brought upon us by a lying slimebag .
My thoughts are with the families of those who have recently died . R. I. P.
Thank You , cattle wagon man.
Dave the Renegade:
With the latest deaths 404 British service personnel have been killed in Afghanistan.I can’t see the point in anymore service men or women risking their lives in that country.The nut cases will do more damage here as long as our lot are poking their nose into anything to do with Afghanistan.
The only reason that the nutters can do any damage here is because our own government are the ones who want the open door immigration policy that allows them in and who support the so called ‘human rights’ and racism bs that prevents us from kicking out the ones who are already here.
Where Afghanistan,Pakistan and Iran amongst others are concerned it should just be a case of if they are a threat then wipe the zb’s out using strategic weapons if not then leave them alone.Simples.However the terrorist threat is all just an issue of immigration.
Carryfast:
Dave the Renegade:
With the latest deaths 404 British service personnel have been killed in Afghanistan.I can’t see the point in anymore service men or women risking their lives in that country.The nut cases will do more damage here as long as our lot are poking their nose into anything to do with Afghanistan.The only reason that the nutters can do any damage here is because our own government are the ones who want the open door immigration policy that allows them in and who support the so called ‘human rights’ and racism bs that prevents us from kicking out the ones who are already here.
Where Afghanistan,Pakistan and Iran amongst others are concerned it should just be a case of if they are a threat then wipe the zb’s out using strategic weapons if not then leave them alone.Simples.However the terrorist threat is all just an issue of immigration.
I’m not getting into the immigration argument.There are plenty young Brits emigrating to Canada and the Antipodes,so we can’t say a lot about who comes here.
I just say pull the troops out !!!
Gawd help the Falkland Islanders if the Argies fancy another go.
R.I.P to the six servicemen who have recently lost their lives in Afganistan, our thoughts and prayers for their families and freinds at this tragic time
I felt ill when I heard the news on the radio. I do every time it happens. I know how it feels to lose Shipmates and my pals died in '89.
The sad fact is that the troops can’t come home until the Afghans are able to contain the Taliban on their own.
We shouldn’t forget that Pakistan is a Nuclear power and none of us can afford to let the Taliban have control next door.
I totally agree that a few more politcians should try sending their own kids into the armed forces. Perhaps then, they might be a little more careful on how they spend our ‘Blood and Treasure’…
RIP to all the fallen
W
AlexWignall:
I felt ill when I heard the news on the radio. I do every time it happens. I know how it feels to lose Shipmates and my pals died in '89.The sad fact is that the troops can’t come home until the Afghans are able to contain the Taliban on their own.
We shouldn’t forget that Pakistan is a Nuclear power and none of us can afford to let the Taliban have control next door.
I totally agree that a few more politcians should try sending their own kids into the armed forces. Perhaps then, they might be a little more careful on how they spend our ‘Blood and Treasure’…
RIP to all the fallen
W
Why do they think that the ‘Afghans’ would ever be able,or even want,to control the Muslim nutters.They are all basically the same to a more or lesser extent as we saw when the yanks set fire to a few Korans for whatever reason and having Pakistan or Iran in control of nuclear weapons is no different to having the Taliban in control of them.The only way to defeat a nuclear threat is by use of a strategic threat in return not conventional ground forces as Kennedy showed in the 1960’s during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Russians proved years ago that using conventional ground forces out there against Pakistan border based guerrilla forces doesn’t work and the zb British government obviously don’t have the common sense to have learn’t zb all from their experience. 
I don’t think that all Afgans and Pakistanis are crazed Islamists who wish to reduce the Western World to atomic ash. If they were, we wouldn’t be talking on the internet right now…
Pakistan is fragile enough, with more than enough Taliban enclaves as it is. Do any of us really want Afghanistan to become a Taliban nation?
On a slightly different note, don’t the powers that be in Iran belong to a different Islamic sect from the Afghans? I’m not sure but if they are I doubt they will work together.
Going back to the OP. There is a couple of other pretty big armies in Europe. How about they do a bit more instead?
W
AlexWignall:
I don’t think that all Afgans and Pakistanis are crazed Islamists who wish to reduce the Western World to atomic ash. If they were, we wouldn’t be talking on the internet right now…Pakistan is fragile enough, with more than enough Taliban enclaves as it is. Do any of us really want Afghanistan to become a Taliban nation?
On a slightly different note, don’t the powers that be in Iran belong to a different Islamic sect from the Afghans? I’m not sure but if they are I doubt they will work together.
Going back to the OP. There is a couple of other pretty big armies in Europe. How about they do a bit more instead?
W
Perhaps it’s that the rest of Europe,at least France,knows that they are all a bunch of zb’s.They’d also know,if they’ve got any sense,that if the Russians couldn’t beat the zb’s with the forces which it committed then there’s no way that a few sqauddies with a few planes and APC’s from here can do what the Russians couldn’t.
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Sooner or later we’re going to find ourselves in the situation of a united Muslim force made up of Pakistan and Iran amongst others regardless of wether it’s regular forces or irregulars together with a nuclear threat and the answer of those like you is to commit a few British squaddies to get wiped out on a piecemeal basis,on some wild goose chase to win hearts and minds of a bunch who are basically all just nutters to a greater or lesser degree.Supposedly to save us from their terrorism and nuclear threats,while letting the same zb’s walk into this country at zb Dover as they want.
The fact is every life that we’ve thrown away in that god foresaken zb place has been,and continues to be,a pointless waste.When what we should be doing is chucking out those that are here,at least those who are a known risk,and close our borders to all the others and cut our ties completely with that part of the world.
As for the nuclear threat from the Islamic bomb the only way to deal with that threat is the same way as we dealt with the threat of the Russian one.
I doubt we will see a combined threat from Pakistan and Iran.
If India thought that Pakistan was going to reduce half it’s customer base to ashes they would of invaded by now.
Iran is too busy fighting a proxy war with the Saudis in every other Middle Eastern hotspot to even bother with the UK.
Like I said before, I think the Pakistanis (and the Afghans) would rather turn on Iran than us.
It is shameful to say that the lives lost in Afghanistan have been wasted.
The Armed Forces exist to defend our nation and if they have to do that means of implementing an unpopular foriegn policy then so be it.
Personally, I think the Government should get a real grip on our place in the world and dramatically reduce our contribution to one we can really afford.
I, along with the OP think a Warrior half full of kids from Huddersfield is too higher price.
W
AlexWignall:
I doubt we will see a combined threat from Pakistan and Iran.If India thought that Pakistan was going to reduce half it’s customer base to ashes they would of invaded by now.
Iran is too busy fighting a proxy war with the Saudis in every other Middle Eastern hotspot to even bother with the UK.
Like I said before, I think the Pakistanis (and the Afghans) would rather turn on Iran than us.
It is shameful to say that the lives lost in Afghanistan have been wasted.
The Armed Forces exist to defend our nation and if they have to do that means of implementing an unpopular foriegn policy then so be it.
Personally, I think the Government should get a real grip on our place in the world and dramatically reduce our contribution to one we can really afford.
I, along with the OP think a Warrior half full of kids from Huddersfield is too higher price.
W
Firstly there’s a big difference between where the Saudi government stands and where the Saudi people stand on foreign policy.As shown by the events of 9/11 and Bin Laden’s original homeland.
Which shows just one of the idiotic foreign policy ideas of the US and UK.If push comes to shove and Israel goes to war with Iran,with the support of us and the US then you’d see exactly which side the Saudis are actually on in addition to Pakistan and the so called ‘friendly’ Afghan government.
I’ll stand by my comments that every single one of the lives of those lost in zb Afghanistan,just like those Russian conscripts,were lost in a place that wasn’t worth bothering with and were a total waste of lives.
Unless you know better and Russia or the world actually really gained anything at all from all those Russian casualties before the British and American governments went over there for another go having learn’t absolutely zb all from Russia’s experience.
So the goverment pull the troops out cos we lost another 6 guys,
that means we “give up” to the taliban.
My mate had 2 sons serve in Afghanistan doing 3 tours each
(He was worried all the time but proud of them as well and they never ever complained)
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IED explosion
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Greenock Army
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Burnley Army
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Gurung, Ishwor
Sapper 21 Nepal
Pokhara Army
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Sapper 20 ■■■■■■■
Carlisle Army
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Killed by small arms fire
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Basaha Army
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Oklahoma Army
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Dagenham Army
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East Dereham Army
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Hickey, Daryl
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Part of team providing cover fire as platoon assaulted Taleban position
Full story Helmand
Gereshk area 12/07/07
Wilkinson, Dave
Sgt 33 Kent
Ashford Army
Royal Artillery, 19 Regiment, attached to Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Hostile: Explosion
Vehicle hit by explosion after patrol also attacked with small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Four others injured
Full story Helmand
Gereshk 01/07/07
Dolan, Sean
Capt 40 Cheshire
Chester Army
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion Hostile: Attack
Part of group ‘observing a substantial force of Taliban fighters’ when mortar attack launched
Full story Helmand
Qaleh-e-Gaz, Sangin Valley 30/06/07
Wright, Thomas
Drummer 21 Derbyshire
Ripley Army
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion Hostile: Explosion
Part of group in armoured ■■■■■■ Land Rover, surveying ‘site for a new road project’
Full story Helmand
Lashkar Gah, Babaji area 24/06/07
Downes, Neil
Guardsman 20 Manchester Army
Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Hostile: Explosion
Died after Land Rover hit by explosion during patrol with the Afghan National Army
Full story Helmand
Sangin 09/06/07
Sandford, Paul
L/Cpl 23 Notts
Nottingham Army
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion Hostile: Shot
Shot while on patrol with his company clearing a Taleban compound
Full story Helmand
Upper Gereshk Valley 06/06/07
Gilyeat, Mike
Cpl 28 Merseyside
Southport Army
Royal Military Police Hostile: Air crash
Died with five US crew and a Canadian colleague in a Nato helicopter crash
Full story Helmand
Kajaki area 30/05/07
Bonner, Darren
Cpl 31 Norfolk
Gorleston Army
Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion, A (Norfolk) Company Hostile: Explosion
Convoy came under attack east of Hyderabad
Full story Helmand
Gereshk area 28/05/07
Probyn, Daniel
Guardsman 22 West Midlands
Tipton Army
Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Hostile: Explosion
Killed in attack on patrol, which left four others injured
Full story Helmand
Garmsir 26/05/07
Davey, George
L/Cpl 23 Suffolk
Beccles Army
Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion Accident: Shot
Shot himself in what MoD described as “a tragic firearms accident”
Full story Helmand
Sangin 20/05/07
Davison, Simon
Guardsman 22 Newcastle Army
Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Hostile: Shot
Shot in attack by eight to 10 lightly armed Taleban fighters, while manning a checkpoint
Full story Helmand
Garmsir 03/05/07
Gray, Chris
Pte 19 Leics
Leicester Army
Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion, A Company Hostile: Shot
Killed by small arms fire in a “fierce firefight” with Taleban fighters
Full story Helmand
Now Zad 13/04/07
Smith, Michael
Warrant Officer Class 2 39 Liverpool Army
Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment Hostile: Attack
Killed in a grenade attack on the UK base in Sangin
Full story Helmand
Sangin 08/03/07
Reddy, Benjamin
Marine 22 Berkshire
Ascot Royal Marines
42 Commando, K Company Hostile: Shot
Killed when his unit came under fire during a “clearance” operation
Full story Helmand
Kajaki area 06/03/07
McLaughlin, Liam
Lance Bombardier 21 Lancashire Army
Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment Hostile: Attack
One of two UK soldiers killed during a Nato-led International Security Assistance Force operation
Full story Helmand
Sangin 03/03/07
Clark, Ross
Lance Bombardier 25 South Africa Army
Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment Hostile: Attack
One of two UK soldiers killed during a Nato-led International Security Assistance Force operation
Full story Helmand
Sangin 03/03/07
Summers, Scott
Marine 23 Sussex
Crawley Royal Marines
42 Commando Accident: Vehicle
Driving a Pinzgauer vehicle in a convoy when accident happened on 4 February. After initial treatment flown back to UK, where he died
Full story Helmand 21/02/07
Holland, Jonathan
Marine 23 Lancashire
Chorley Royal Marines
45 Commando, Whiskey Company Hostile: Explosion
Died as a result of injuries sustained after hitting a landmine during a patrol in Sangin Valley
Full story Helmand
Sangin 21/02/07
Ford, Mathew
L/Cpl 30 Lincs
Immingham Royal Marines
45 Commando Gunshot wound
Shot while attacking an insurgent base, but unclear whether it was by ‘friendly fire’ or the Taliban
Full story Helmand
Garmsir 15/01/07
Curry, Thomas
Marine 21 London
Wanstead Royal Marines
42 Commando Hostile: Shot
Died during a mission to clear Taleban positions
Full story Helmand
Kajaki 13/01/07
Dwyer, James
Lance Bombardier 22 South Africa Army
Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment Hostile: Explosion
Killed when his vehicle hit an anti-tank mine during a mission in the desert
Full story Helmand
Garmsir, desert south of 27/12/06
Watson, Richard
Marine 23 Surrey
Caterham Royal Marines
Royal Marines, 42 Commando Hostile: Shot
Killed when patrol came under attack from the Taleban
Full story Helmand
Now Zad 12/12/06
Wigley, Jonathan
Marine 21 Leics
Melton Mowbray Royal Marines
45 Commando, Zulu Company “Friendly fire”: Air attack
Coroner ruled that human error was partly to blame, after Marine Wigley was hit by gunfire from a US F-18 jet
Full story Helmand
Garmsir 05/12/06
Wright, Gary
Marine 22 Stirl’shire
Blanefield Royal Marines
45 Commando Hostile: Suicide bomb
Died in a ■■■■■■ Land Rover following attack on military convoy
Full story Helmand
Lashkar Gah 19/10/06
McCulloch, Luke
L/Cpl 21 Kent
Gillingham Army
Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion Hostile: Attack
Killed in Taleban attack on patrol, which left three other soldiers injured
Full story Helmand
Sangin 06/09/06
Wright, Mark
Cpl 27 Edinburgh Army
Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion Hostile: Explosion
Died when his patrol got trapped in an unmarked minefield and a rescue helicopter set off a mine.
Full story Helmand
Kajaki 06/09/06
Muirhead, Paul
L/Cpl 29 Warks
Bearley Army
Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion Hostile: Attack
Fatally injured in Taleban attack on base on 1 September, which also killed Ranger Anare Draiva
Full story Helmand
Musa Qala 06/09/06
O’Donnell, Craig
Pte 24 Dun’shire
Clydebank Army
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland Hostile: Suicide bomb
Killed in a suicide bomb attack on his ■■■■■■ Land Rover. Four Afghan civilians also died
Full story Kabul 04/09/06
Knight, Benjamin
Sgt 25 Somerset
Bridgwater RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Davies, Adrian
Flt Sgt 49 Bucks
Amersham RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Bell, Gerard
Flt Sgt 48 Cambs
Ely RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Beattie, Stephen
Flt Sgt 42 Dundee RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Andrews, Gary
Flt Sgt 48 Moray
Fochabers RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Swarbrick, Steve
Flt Lt 28 Liverpool RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Squires, Allan
Flt Lt 39 Wirral
Clatterbridge RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Johnson, Steven
Flt Lt 38 Notts
Collingham RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Langton, John
Sgt 29 Liverpool RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Windall, Joseph
Marine 22 Bucks
Hazlemere Royal Marines Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Dicketts, Oliver
Cpl 27 East Sussex
Wadhurst Army
Parachute Regiment Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Mitchelmore, Leigh
Flt Lt 28 Dorset
Bournemouth RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Quilliam, Gary
Sgt 42 Morayshire
Forres, Moray RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Nicholas, Gareth
Flt Lt 40 Cornwall
Newquay RAF
120 Squadron Accident: Air crash
One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible
Full story Kandahar 02/09/06
Draiva, Anare
Ranger 27 Fiji Army
Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion Hostile: Explosion
Killed in mortar attack on base, which also led to the death of L/Cpl Paul Muirhead
Full story Helmand 01/09/06
Hetherington, Jonathan
L/Cpl 22 Neath Port Talbot
Port Talbot Army
Royal Corps of Signals, 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) Hostile: Shot
Killed fighting rebels during an assault on his platoon house
Full story Helmand
Musa Qala 27/08/06
Budd, Bryan
Cpl 29 North Yorkshire
Ripon Army
Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion Hostile: Shot
Single-handedly stormed Taliban position, saving seven colleagues. Awarded posthumous Victoria Cross
Full story Helmand
Sangin 20/08/06
Tansey, Sean
L/Cpl 26 Tyne and Wear
Washington Army
Life Guards Accident
Killed as he repaired a damaged Scimitar tank
Full story Helmand
Sangin area 12/08/06
Reeves, Leigh
Pte 25 Leics
Leicester Army
Royal Logistic Corps Accident: Road traffic
A driver, Pte Reeves died in an accident in which no-one else was injured
Full story Kabul
Camp Souter 09/08/06
Cutts, Andrew
Pte 19 Notts
Mansfield Army
Royal Logistic Corps, Air Assault Support Regiment “Friendly fire”
A coroner recorded a narrative verdict on Pte Cutt’s death in January 2008, saying that it was more likely than not, the result of ‘friendly fire’.
Full story Helmand
Musa Qala 06/08/06
Nicholls, Ross
L/Cpl 27 Edinburgh Army
Household Cavalry Regiment Hostile: Attack
One of three killed when patrol attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns. Inquest verdict: Unlawful killing
Full story Helmand 01/08/06
Eida, Alex
Capt 29 Surrey
Coulsdon Army
Royal Horse Artillery Hostile: Attack
One of three killed when patrol attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns. Inquest verdict: Unlawful killing
Full story Helmand 01/08/06
Johnson, Ralph
2nd Lt 24 Berkshire
Windsor Army
Household Cavalry Regiment Hostile: Attack
One of three killed when patrol attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns. Inquest verdict: Unlawful killing
Full story Helmand 01/08/06
Jackson, Damien
Pte 19 Tyne and Wear
South Shields Army
Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion Hostile: Shot
Shot in firefight with Taleban during operation to clear helicopter landing site
Full story Helmand
Sangin area 05/07/06
Hashmi, Jabron
L/Cpl 24 Birmingham Army
Intelligence Corps, attached to Royal Corps of Signals, in Afghanistan with 3rd Para Battlegroup Hostile: Attack
One of two soldiers killed when rocket-propelled grenade hit government compound. Afghan interpreter also killed
Full story Helmand
Sangin 01/07/06
Thorpe, Peter
Cpl 27 ■■■■■■■
Barrow-in-Furness Army
Royal Corps of Signals, in Afghanistan with 3rd Para Battlegroup Hostile: Attack
One of two soldiers killed when rocket-propelled grenade hit government compound. Afghan interpreter also killed
Full story Helmand
Sangin 01/07/06
Bartlett, Paul
Sgt 35 Royal Marines Hostile: Shot
One of two soldiers killed in gun battle after raid to capture four Taleban members
Full story Helmand
Sangin 27/06/06
Patten, David
Capt 38 County Londonderry
Aghadowey, near Coleraine Army
Parachute Regiment Hostile: Shot
One of two soldiers killed in gun battle after raid to capture four Taleban members
Full story Helmand
Sangin 27/06/06
Philippson, Jim
Capt 29 Herts
St Albans Army
7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Hostile: Shot
Patrol involved in a firefight against suspected Taleban forces, with two other soldiers seriously injured
Full story Helmand 11/06/06
Craddock, Peter
L/Cpl 31 Berkshire
Newbury Army
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Battalion Accident: Road traffic
Vehicle hit a tractor on L/Cpl Craddock’s last patrol of tour of duty
Full story Helmand
Lashkar Gah 27/03/06
Cridge, Mark
Cpl 25 Army
Royal Corps of Signals, 7 Signal Regiment Suicide
According to the coroner’s report from 2007 Corporal Cridge killed himself.
Full story Helmand
Camp Bastion 22/03/06
Sherwood, Steven
L/Cpl 23 Herefordshire
Ross-on-Wye Army
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Battalion Hostile: Shot
Convoy came under fire, leaving five other soldiers injured
Full story Balkh
Mazar-e-Sharif 29/10/05
Kitulagoda, Jonathan
Pte 23 Devon
Plymouth Army
Rifle Volunteers (TA) Hostile: Suicide bomb
Killed in attack near military base which injured four other UK soldiers
Full story Kabul 28/01/04
Gregory, John
Cpl 30 North Yorkshire
Catterick Army
Royal Logistic Corps Suicide: Shot
Cpl Gregory shot dead Sgt Robert Busuttil at a barbecue, then killed himself
Full story Kabul
International Airport Base 17/08/02
Busuttil, Robert
Sgt 30 Swansea Army
Royal Logistic Corps Unlawful killing: Shot
Shot dead at a barbecue by Cpl John Gregory, who then committed suicide
Full story Kabul
International Airport Base 17/08/02
George, Darren
Pte 23 Surrey
Pirbright Army
Royal Anglian Regiment Accident: Shot
Shot by a colleague who had a ‘dizzy spell’ while handling a machine gun
Full story Kabul 09/04/02
Which of these guys/gals families would you explain as to why their lives have been lost but we now should pull out of Afghanistan without some sort of result.
they and their families have sacrificed for what the servicemen are trained and proud to do .
gezt:
So the goverment pull the troops out cos we lost another 6 guys,
that means we “give up” to the taliban.
I think that was exactly the same logic that the Russians used after the last 6 of their first 500 casualties.
gezt:
Which of these guys/gals families would you explain as to why their lives have been lost but we now should pull out of Afghanistan without some sort of result.
they and their families have sacrificed for what the servicemen are trained and proud to do .
It wouldn’t be me that would want to explain it.I’d prefer to see them all taken to Russia to have a personal private chat with any of the relatives who might still be around who lost someone because the Russian government was as stupid then as ours is now.