Booing of Britains returning 'heroes' - what's your take on it?

[ono]

Thoughts anyone?

Is it right to boo?

[JazMerkin]

No, the scum who did it should seriously fuck off. I'm sick of how a few of these idiots keep being allowed to 'represent' British Muslims. I know a lot of Muslims who disagree with the war, but would never even contemplate doing shit like that. It's not these guys fault what the govt chooses to do. Seriously whatever someones feelings on Iraq, that isn't how you treat these guys. Pussyholes.

[yvonne]

Thoughts anyone?

Is it right to boo?

Yeah,i just wondering when someone would make a thread about this.Their can leave the country and never come back as far as im concerned!!Its a total piss take shouting abuse like that as our brave brave soilders come back from the harsh times of duty.We owe them everything for the brave job their do protecting our country.All soilders a heroes in my eyes.My older brother serve in the forces and im proud as hell of him.

Im not even going to take anymore notice of these shallow minded preachers anymore.I dont even bother reading it in the paper anymore,their just trying to make names for themselves!

Their can piss off forever

[El Kabong]

So your soldiers are getting booed when they come home? That is pretty fucking low.

We still have crazies who boo our soldiers I am sure...we have the dude from some crazy ass Turbo Christian Church who thinks our soldiers are dying because America doesn't have a Constitutional Amendment against gay marraige and they go to soldiers funerals and protest......that guy and his followers are fucking scum

[Dark Lord Al]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

[VictorCharlie]

Get some soccer hooligans out there to crack heads...I don't think I could I stay composed if I were to witness someone acting like that. I'd end up in prison.

[Gandalf]

Get some soccer hooligans out there to crack heads...I don't think I could I stay composed if I were to witness someone acting like that. I'd end up in prison.

And you think people should own guns! (joke)

Actually, I don't know this story, being out of the loop like I am. But I agree it's tasteless to boo them. It's the government they should be taking to task, not the troops.

[BIG H]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

[JazMerkin]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

Yes that's a great idea, let's institute some Saddam-style punishment to show em

[VictorCharlie]

now now don't go giving Saddam all the credit I'm pretty sure, Hitler/Stalin/Mao/etc would call shooting dissenters for treason their MO

[ono]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

We're apparently over there to dispell that sort of treatment so we wouldn't be setting a good example now would we

[Gandalf]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

We're apparently over there to dispell that sort of treatment so we wouldn't be setting a good example now would we

I thought it was about WMD, or perhaps I was misled.

Or maybe it's the wrong war I'm talking about.

[Dark Lord Al]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

I am happy to stand by what is said earlier , fact is the twats who are booing our troops would be the first to cry for help if we were being attacked by a hostile nation.
Im sick of this nanny state , this politically correctness gone mad , i personally would not stand for this kind of bullshit , and im ashamed that the powers that be cant , or havent got the balls to sort this mess we call Britain out. Im totally sick of mindless religious bigot's , they can all go fuck themselves .

[VictorCharlie]

I can't speak to UK soldiers/sailors etc but I can say that there is a myriad of reasons that Americans join the military. Family tradition, money for school, adventure, needs a job etc. Ultimately it is about one thing and that is service to ones country. As its been said service members don't make policy and they don't choose when and where to deploy. They must defer to their nation's leaders and electorate that put those leaders in place. I've spent countless hours and days working in the community. After the hurricanes in Lousianna we spent weeks cleaning up and providing support for the local communities. I am just as proud of these duties as my combat deployments. While some of you may disagree with the concept of your military as a protectorate it doesn't take away from the concept of selfless service that your respective nation's young men and women express by joining something that is bigger than themselves. As a whole they deserve more respect than being heckled upon their return home from a combat zone.

[ono]

IF you agree with the war or not , the soldiers have risked their lives , anyone who boo's them should be shot for treason.

I am happy to stand by what is said earlier , fact is the twats who are booing our troops would be the first to cry for help if we were being attacked by a hostile nation.
Im sick of this nanny state , this politically correctness gone mad , i personally would not stand for this kind of bullshit , and im ashamed that the powers that be cant , or havent got the balls to sort this mess we call Britain out. Im totally sick of mindless religious bigot's , they can all go fuck themselves .

You know that for a fact?

It seems to me a lot of people have fallen for the propaganda which has been put out to group opposers of the war together with Religous extremists in an attempt to define one specific enemy which further strengthens our case for illegally invading another country.

There is a massive difference between religous extremists and those living within this country who strongly appose the war. Booing at a parade which imo is a government PR attempt to strengthen the 'heroes' bandwagon, is the most obvious way to show your dis-appreciation.

Whether it's right or wrong to boo the troops who probably don't even know the reasons behind the invasion is another matter, but we shouldn't act surprised when people publicly oppose it......and we shouldn't act suprised when the media portray these apposers as religous extremists.

All in my opinion of course.