Iran seizes British tanker

[Blue Mist]

Yes we did the exact above and the Kuwaitis are still fucking grateful. Whatever you think about our conduct in other wars or the rest of the Middle East, the liberation of Kuwait was entirely successful. You seem to be annoyed that we didn’t then go and attack Iraq further at that point which is rich given you’re sick of soldiers being shat on.

(As for the rest of your post about other countries etc, I didn’t comment on that and I’m not doing here either, my post to you was about Kuwait)

No I don't think we should have attacked Iraq further, the whole point of my threads is that it is always us attacking someone and I am sick of it. We were in the thick of the conflicts after the break up of Yugoslavia, we are still in Afghanistan, we are all over the Middle East. Can we not let someone else do the fighting ? The invasion of Kuwait was wrong on every level but why do we have to pretend we are the worlds policeman, well second in command to the Yanks.

 

[Blue Mist]

Yes the United States looks after itself first why shouldn't it, it was certainly in it's own interests that Great Britain stayed in the fight in WW2 but what was this obsolete kit they sold us, the 17 thousand Shermans we received were the same as US forces used, their 100 octane petrol helped our aircraft win the Battle of Britain their Sherman and Lee Grant tanks helped us win the desert war.their aircraft kept our troops supplied all over East Asia, american supplied food kept Britain alive.The biggest mistake Hitler made in WW2 wasn't invading Russia it was declaring war on the USA from that point on we couldn't lose.

Yes the Yanks did all that but it took until Maggie Thatchers time to pay them back. Whilst us and the rest of Europe was giving money and aid to the Germans we were still paying off our debts for helping free Europe from a madman. Hardly seems fair !

 

[aguero93:20]

when Irish fishing boats are fishing illegally off Scotland

Iceland.

 

[aguero93:20]

The US I seem to remember have a habit of only coming to our aid late and only after they’ve shafted us selling us obsolete kit at sky high prices.

While donating better kit to our rebellion against you lot the entire time :)

 

[i kne albert davy]

Yes the Yanks did all that but it took until Maggie Thatchers time to pay them back. Whilst us and the rest of Europe was giving money and aid to the Germans we were still paying off our debts for helping free Europe from a madman. Hardly seems fair !

It was Blair's government finished paying our debt to the Yanks I believe, the Americans gave aid to the Germans as well as us post WW2 as thanks to the Germans most of Europe was wrecked and near bankrupt.You can't blame them for making money out of it, it was a gamble for them that paid off had we folded can't see Herr Hitler opening the cheque book to settle up on our behalf.

 

[i kne albert davy]

No I don't think we should have attacked Iraq further, the whole point of my threads is that it is always us attacking someone and I am sick of it. We were in the thick of the conflicts after the break up of Yugoslavia, we are still in Afghanistan, we are all over the Middle East. Can we not let someone else do the fighting ? The invasion of Kuwait was wrong on every level but why do we have to pretend we are the worlds policeman, well second in command to the Yanks.

Legacy of history mate and the fact we still have some influence usually for the better.

 

[idahoblues]

Yes the Yanks did all that but it took until Maggie Thatchers time to pay them back. Whilst us and the rest of Europe was giving money and aid to the Germans we were still paying off our debts for helping free Europe from a madman. Hardly seems fair !

Quit your whining! Send me some cash! You wouldn't even buy me a pint last time I was over

 

[i kne albert davy]

While donating better kit to our rebellion against you lot the entire time :)

Just as well we held out longer than 6 days with the obsolete stuff then.

 

[aguero93:20]

Just as well we held out longer than 6 days with the obsolete stuff then.

You managed what, 5 years before surrendering?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Yes the United States looks after itself first why shouldn't it, it was certainly in it's own interests that Great Britain stayed in the fight in WW2 but what was this obsolete kit they sold us, the 17 thousand Shermans we received were the same as US forces used, their 100 octane petrol helped our aircraft win the Battle of Britain their Sherman and Lee Grant tanks helped us win the desert war.their aircraft kept our troops supplied all over East Asia, american supplied food kept Britain alive.The biggest mistake Hitler made in WW2 wasn't invading Russia it was declaring war on the USA from that point on we couldn't lose.

Wow you really that uninformed?

Read and learn about how we were fucked over by the “special relationship”.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Campbeltown_(I42)