Could the British public be convinced to go to war?

[better dead than red]

We are going to have big problems with a huge mobilisation, if we go to war with a Muslim country then I suspect that many Muslims wont join up or even attend even if they're drafted, that'll cause real upheaval and anger against them. I have asked all my children not to join up because I don't trust British governments to look after them, if conscription comes in at any time the government will have to get harsh with the punishments for people who refuse to join up.
The best solution is not go to war abroad unless we genuinely have to meaning if we are attacked. That means not backing the USA on military action without questioning what they are doing.

As for the latest incident the British public wont have a say in anything.

Maybe only tangently on topic, but I recall reading somewhere during WWII the average British soldier was envious of the average American soldier because they were treated better by their officers and generally better looked after.

 

[Magicpole]

Probably. We've shown a great ability to go along with disastrous decisions when anybody waves the flag. Sadly it could happen. I don't think war is going to happen though.

 

[Chippy_boy]

There will be no ground war in Iran.
The west only pick on countries to invade that have no army to defend themselves with.
Iran is a completely different proposition from Iraq.
It has a large, well equipped army.
Trump will stick to killing people by drone flown from Chicago.

Indeed. There's no appetite whatsoever in America - or anywhere else for that matter - for another Iraq, let alone something which would be much, much more costly than that.

 

[mat]

What is it good for ?

Huh!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I think it's about time the Czechs, Poles, French 'n Belgians did it for us!

 

[jared]

Yes. It's incredibly easy to get a population to 'hate' another population. Just drip feed them enough shite and they'll get on board the shite train. I was living in the US in 1990 and the Americans went from mostly not knowing who Saddam Hussein was to considering him the single greatest threat to their wellbeing in a very short space of time. We're not quite as easily lead over here, but only just.

The media is all about fear and hate and spreading disinformation. Remember back when US media all convinced us Saddam had wmd.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Why do the public need convincing? This “democracy” we live in isn’t a real one and we have absolutely no say whatsoever if our government decides to go to war.

 

[Garrinchas---Dog]

It will never be a war,more of a smash and grab raid
The Yanks must be running low on Oil

Some of the replies in this thread are funny
Conscription,now that’s just daft
You can’t hold a phone and fire a gun at the same time

 

[Gabriel]

Thought the British public had been at war with itself for the last five years. We're too tired and sore to unite to fight anyone else.

 

[Ban-jani]

One would hope not.