Comments on: Questions now the sailors are released http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/04/05/questions-now-the-sailors-are-released/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David Anthony http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/04/05/questions-now-the-sailors-are-released/#comment-1514 David Anthony Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:26:54 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=187#comment-1514 11. How much training do our troops go through to resist such propaganda campaigns? 12. In the new media age, shouldn't such training be a fundameantal training requirement? 11. How much training do our troops go through to resist such propaganda campaigns?

12. In the new media age, shouldn’t such training be a fundameantal training requirement?

]]> By: APL http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/04/05/questions-now-the-sailors-are-released/#comment-1496 APL Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:20:17 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=187#comment-1496 Redwood: "Why was there no effective air cover or other support for the sailors on the search mission?" John, you are talking as if Cornwall was the only allied asset in the Gulf. In fact Commodore Nick Lambert was the commander of the multinational force in the Gulf. He had at his disposal all the assets of the US, UK and any other members with a contingent in the Gulf. Are you really suggesting Lambert was refused a request ( he was in command ) for tactical backup? The question is was such an order issued? If not, why not? With regard to point 9. It illustrates just how useless the EU is in circumstances where we need or want support, they have refused to impose sanctions on Iran, they produce the most pathetic statement on the issue. The EU is a mill stone around our neck, not an asset. Redwood: “Why was there no effective air cover or other support for the sailors on the search mission?”

John, you are talking as if Cornwall was the only allied asset in the Gulf. In fact Commodore Nick Lambert was the commander of the multinational force in the Gulf. He had at his disposal all the assets of the US, UK and any other members with a contingent in the Gulf.

Are you really suggesting Lambert was refused a request ( he was in command ) for tactical backup?
The question is was such an order issued? If not, why not?

With regard to point 9. It illustrates just how useless the EU is in circumstances where we need or want support, they have refused to impose sanctions on Iran, they produce the most pathetic statement on the issue. The EU is a mill stone around our neck, not an asset.

]]> By: UK Daily Pundit http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/04/05/questions-now-the-sailors-are-released/#comment-1478 UK Daily Pundit Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:42:40 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=187#comment-1478 We're paying through the nose for the UN and the EU. Wouldn't that money be better spent on hospitals, education, the NHS and our depleted, under-equipped armed forces? We’re paying through the nose for the UN and the EU. Wouldn’t that money be better spent on hospitals, education, the NHS and our depleted, under-equipped armed forces?

]]> By: Stuart Fairney http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/04/05/questions-now-the-sailors-are-released/#comment-1473 Stuart Fairney Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:54:39 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=187#comment-1473 At the very least, yes. Well said. At the very least, yes. Well said.

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