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Originally Posted by cashman
don't know anyone who aint 100% behind our lads out yon, but know loads of ordinary folk who think they shouldn't be there, in fact most i know think that. do ya actually ever ask that question of the voters graham?
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I take the time to speak to anyone. I think you are right. Many voters now are against the war in Afghanistan with the losses mounting.
During the Falklands we lost 268 armed forces personnel. With the media blackout during that war, the public stayed in support despite the losses. I would like to see us there but not engaging as much in fighting. However the Army know best so I'll accept we are doing things right.
Are there any polls? Speaking to people it feels 2 thirds; 1 third, with the two thirds growing daily?
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Originally Posted by steeljack
a comendable sacrifice considering that their country is fighting a civil war . Seems the country has progressd from the days when Clement Attlee (Labour PM 1945-51) installed Ali Jinna as a secularist Prime Minister 
Just wonder if the numbers are of British "ethnic" minority youth from North East Lancashire who are members of Her Majestys forces is proportinate to the rest of the general population ?
not throwing any stones , just a fact of life here in the US that both the Army has a higher percentage of African Americans , and the Marine corps has a higher percentage of Hispanic Americans than the general population .......though the causualty figures of dead and maimed from Iraq and Afghanistan don't reflect this . |
I think you're right.
One problem is the vast majority of Muslims do abide conscientiously by Islams mantra of peace. The biggest issues though are insularity (polarised communities) and double identity/cultural conflict (not wishing to fight for British values).
The Pakistan Army does not have problems of recruiting soldiers to fight, or to fight the Taliban even though the casualties are higher.
The US Army has an aggressive recruitment drive amongst the poor and unemployed and as you point out is non-Islamic.