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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Range Rover Blues on February 22, 2007, 13:49:51

Title: Now there's a thought
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 22, 2007, 13:49:51

"They may even find themselves reflecting that not a single senior member of this government, the ministers of the Crown who committed Britain to the Iraqi intervention, has had an equivalent experience. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6385169.stm

Title: Now there's a thought
Post by: Rambler-Dents on February 22, 2007, 14:00:08

He's putting a lot of people in a very awkward situation.  

I don't doubt that he doesn't want any special treatment, but he is bound to get it in case he gets his head shot off.

Title: Now there's a thought
Post by: sleeplessparadise on February 22, 2007, 14:37:09

He isnt the first and no doubt he wont be the last but its good to know they are up to the job  :D

Title: Now there's a thought
Post by: Lee_D on February 22, 2007, 14:50:30

Leading by example and good on him I say.

Perhaphs Mr Blair would care to sign up for the T.A. now  he's going to have alot of empty space in his diary soon. .... no... thought not.

Title: Now there's a thought
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 24, 2007, 13:10:01

I was more struck by the last paragraph, which says almost the same.  Now the Queen knows just how apprehensive many other families in the UK have fealt about their children being sent off to war, by people who are not prepared to be in the same position.  King Tony's offsrping are still living in a couple of flats mrs prime minister bought on the cheap from some dodgy person we've all forgotten about.