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21-05-2010, 13:17
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America takes control of UK troops
in Afghanistan ...
Around 8,000 British troops based in Helmand Province in Afghanistan are to come under the operational command of the US, the Ministry of Defence says. The UK force level in Afghanistan is currently 9,500, but with special forces totals some 10,000.
BBC News - UK troops in Afghanistan 'to come under US command'
why? I always thought that the UK troops were more respected in Afghanistan rather than the American troops.
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21-05-2010, 15:21
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
Rather obvious to me, Cameron says it makes good sense. well he would!
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21-05-2010, 15:46
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
it would actualy be nice to see the british govenment take control of the british troops because they have been at americas beck and call for way too long and this merely confirms it.
whats going to happen if argentina start messing about again are our soldiers going to go and have to ask their american commanders for permission to go defend our territory instead of fighting americas made up war
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21-05-2010, 16:57
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
It annoys me considerably as troops of the U.S.A. can never serve under a foreign leadership - by U.S. Law
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21-05-2010, 18:03
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
It annoys me considerably as troops of the U.S.A. can never serve under a foreign leadership - by U.S. Law
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well i would say the usa have got summat right wi that!, it does pose the question to me though, if the USA are now in charge of our troops out yon, will our troops have the same equipment as the USA? as reportedly theres is superior n also they got enough. somehow i doubt this.
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21-05-2010, 18:47
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
Thought it odd was no mention of this on BBC 6-00 news tonight. Wonder if the media would have if Brown was still at No10? i have me doubts.
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21-05-2010, 19:12
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
I must have been on a different planet these last few years.
Hasn't America been in control all along?
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21-05-2010, 19:15
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
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I must have been on a different planet these last few years.
Hasn't America been in control all along?
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yeh, but not officially.
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21-05-2010, 19:22
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
Don't really see what all the fuss is about. After all, there is a difference between "control" and "operational command." And if I read the article correctly, the British will assume operational command in Kandahar ... which means, probably, that Canadian forces will come under the direction of a British commander .... I just don't see that there is a real problem.
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21-05-2010, 19:25
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
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Originally Posted by Eric
Don't really see what all the fuss is about. After all, there is a difference between "control" and "operational command." And if I read the article correctly, the British will assume operational command in Kandahar ... which means, probably, that Canadian forces will come under the direction of a British commander .... I just don't see that there is a real problem.
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how many lost there lives in the Gulf War through friendly fire,is my problem eric, twas more than saddam managed.
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21-05-2010, 20:53
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
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well i would say the usa have got summat right wi that!, it does pose the question to me though, if the USA are now in charge of our troops out yon, will our troops have the same equipment as the USA? as reportedly theres is superior n also they got enough. somehow i doubt this.
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our troops need better protection coz americans keep backing up the enemy from the rear
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21-05-2010, 21:52
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
Better under operation control by our American allies, than under the command of our European puppet masters.
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21-05-2010, 21:54
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
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Better under operation control by our American allies, than under the command of our European puppet masters.
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Better under our control than any beggar elses, wonder what our army top brass would say, if they were allowed?
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21-05-2010, 22:05
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
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Better under our control than any beggar elses, wonder what our army top brass would say, if they were allowed?
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I agree.
Though if operational control was given to an ally that was a former enemy, I'd rather it be one we last fought over two centuries ago, rather than a few decades.
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21-05-2010, 22:36
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Re: America takes control of UK troops
ahh but lets not forget america was going to sit back and let germany beat us until pearl harbour happened.They didnt join the war to save us they joined the war becasuse they wanted revenge for an attack on them infact they seem so unhappy that good old britain held her own so well for so long they re-wrote some of the wars history to show them been resposible for british acheivments in recent hollywood films.
but yeah better the yanks than the germans although the german people do seem ashamed of tehir past where as americans are proud of teh poop storm they have caused by constantly interfereing in other countries matters
oh and america backed the IRA and saw them as freedom fighters and contributed to their cause.
these germans arnt looking to bad an option thinking about it
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