Agree 100%.



Well said G1, and thanks for the book recommendation.



I shall read that with interest.

Exactly. It's a dangerous train of thought that once troops are committed to conflict, then any dissent on the rights and wrongs of the conflict are unlawful.



The war in Afghanistan is not only opposed by peace loving lefties. Ex military, ex security services, ex diplomats from UK and the US have been vocal in expressing a degree of opposition ranging from the legitimacy of it to the strategic value/strategic advisability of the conflict.



The decision that the war is right was taken by politicians - namely Tony Blair and a few around him - if that decision is wrong then a lot of British servicemen have died unnecessarily, but the pro-war lobby have been able to control the terms of the debate with the argument that to question it is disrespectful to those that have made the ultimate sacrifice...

Hear hear

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Agree with you totally, he is able to express his opinion because of brave people like these 6 young lads, it's irellevent wether you know them or not.

I thought the point Baldrick was trying to make was why have a minutes silence for these soldiers and not the others who sadly seem to die every week? Why do we not have minutes silences after every soldier lost in conflict, and not just these ones? It's very sad, and I give my respects to all soldiers who risk their lives, but I'm not sure why these deaths have been made more significant than any others.

Quantity and location.

It's the very least we can do, no too difficult to shut up for a minute is it.

Working in a poorly paid job? Yes. Defending their country? No. Just hope they have one for the next bin man who gets run over.

I attended the game tonight . I observed the minute of silence , as did my brother and his two young sons , the youngest of which I had in my arms . His sons , and mine , although only young , have attended services at war memorials and cenotaphs with us , so they have quite a considerable understanding of why it is important to observe the silences and pay respect to the fallen soldiers .

I would have been severely disappointed with anyone who did not shut up for just one minute and reflect on the severity of what has happened . We were stood in the southernmost corner of the Canegie and it was silent . Even the group of a dozen or so rowdy young lads in front of us never made a noise . Respect to those young lads for their actions .



As regards the person who called me a on an earlier page . You really do not know me do you . I meant no disrespect . I thought I made that point clear . I am willing to observe such silences in respect of ANYONE as and when the occasion arrives when I am present . I have no problem at all paying respect to anyone , so please don't just dismiss me as a keyboard warrior . I just think it is going overboard that we have them at almost every large public gathering . The are becoming so regular that they are beginning to lose their true meaning . They should be saved for special occasions .

Also there is the poppy day thing the wearing of poppy's before rembrance sunday seem's to get earlier and earlier

I blame the BBC