"Jim, the Musket Bloke referred to that book."
You don't read books
You have never given an indication of reading books
You described a reading list of historians as "too long" how are you going to manage with a complete book.
"The Royal British Legion spent £20m on glass poppies - source please Jim"
When you turds qualify your accusation that all soldiers are liars (except the ones that agree with you) I'll qualify what you want, until that time, and until Keith provides his links, it really is your turn to respond to the points made,
I have never mentioned The Royal British Legion by the way - I referred to the stated cost of the poppies as a display, what they signify and whether the money wouldn't be better spent - I also pointed out the hypocrisy of them alongside the holding of arms fairs to sell weapons to extremist states and whather this was a fit way to commemorate the making of such a massive sacrifice by Britain's youth..
You people really are the pits
One of you doesn't read yet bases his entire argument on names of historians (six in all) who he claims validate his jingoism
When you are given reports from soldiers who joined up whose reasons for enlisting conflict with your own, you describe them as liars and go on to suggest that all soldiers are liars "coming the old soldier"
Digressing somewhat, I saw a remarkable film at the beginning of the week, 'The Imitation Game', based on the work of Alan Turing, the man who cracked the Enigma machine, and probably shortened W.W.2 in favour of the allies by several years.
When his work was finished Turing was arrested for being a homosexual and given the alternative of being chemically castrated or going to jail (Ake would have been up on his feet cheering the judge).
He chose the former, the castration process ruined his health so he could no longer work and he committed suicide - it seems this is the treatment meted out to war heroes, by the establishment and their supporters
Sorry about that - just thought I'd put you pair into context.
In order to make your case, soldiers are made liars, historians are dismissed by you on the basis that they are dead or their politics are to the left of Nigel Farage and the rest of us "make ourselves look silly" by opposing what you pair of clowns have to say.
Funny old world - certainly as far as you pair of entertainers are concerned.
Now Keith - how are we doing with those quotes and links? - the tension of whether you are going to make a fool of me is proving unbearable!!
Jim Carroll