Soop Dogg Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 December 9, 2005 (CNN) While interviewing an anonymous US Special Forces soldier on his sniper skills, a Reuters News agent asked the soldier what he felt when shooting members of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. The soldier shrugged and replied, "Recoil." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 A fair and accurate reply:respekt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well that says it all really. Our lads are that hard they don't even feel recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 wonder whether an Al-Qeada reprensentative would have said the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprasport Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 wonder whether an Al-Qeada reprensentative would have said the same? he probably would feel bad as it would be one of his mates. as for feeling recoil, didn't think you got much from catapults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well that says it all really. Our lads are that hard they don't even feel recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well that says it all really. Our lads are that hard they don't even feel recoil I thought you were dead against guns? -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 wonder whether an Al-Qeada reprensentative would have said the same? Well they send their sons (and daughters) to go defend their country, fight evil and uphold the western democratic values and this is the gratitude eh? The soldier's reply is indicative of the excruciating thought process going on inside their heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well that says it all really. Our lads are that hard they don't even feel recoil Yes, but our lads don't feel recoil because they're using SA80's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Yes, but our lads don't feel recoil because they're using SA80's! The special forces dont use that *rap weapon. The soldier's reply is indicative of the excruciating thought process going on inside their heads Some of the american soldiers i spoke to were very gun ho boasting about how they slotted this guy and that guy but some of them were very chilled out and easy to be around, its the same with our armed forces as well you get good and bad eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 colsoop, When do you leave the armed forces and did you sever during the Gulf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 colsoop, When do you leave the armed forces and did you sever during the Gulf? I have left already - pensioned off in december 04 I didn't do any severing Or suffering. Their were a few hairy moments but I actually quite enjoyed the experience, not so much the war fighting phase - (if you can call it that) but the subsequent peace keeping duties afterwards were enjoyable. I found the iraqi people very friendly and welcoming. I think it is a whole different story in the region now, where i was based for peace keeping "al amarrah" it it is now one of the more violent places in iraq but when i was there it was still the honeymoon phase where evryones your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 The special forces dont use that *rap weapon. Erm....that was only a joke on the recoil thing. I'm ex-forces myself and am all too aware of some of the arguments that went on around the time of the introduction of the SA80. (I left just before its' initial introduction) Apart from the fact that it didn't meet their needs, many of our special forces units would have refused to use it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 My comment was tongue in cheek as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 well done fella's you all have my respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 ...its the same with our armed forces as well you get good and bad eggs. Good and bad eggs don't come into this. A soldier is there to perform a specific task. There can be no arguing over morality, conscience, aesthetics or anything similar. A soldier obeys orders. Even the 'escape' clauses for illegal orders etc are unworkable in practice, these things can usually only be proven afterwards (if at all), in court martials. So what if some soldiers are 'sad', others 'sceptical' or 'cowboys'? It's their own way to deal with a shite situation they have been thrown in. The vast majority of them didn't even have a choice. It's the non-military folks who profit mainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Good and bad eggs don't come into this. A soldier is there to perform a specific task. There can be no arguing over morality, conscience, aesthetics or anything similar. A soldier obeys orders. Even the 'escape' clauses for illegal orders etc are unworkable in practice, these things can usually only be proven afterwards (if at all), in court martials. So what if some soldiers are 'sad', others 'sceptical' or 'cowboys'? It's their own way to deal with a shite situation they have been thrown in. The vast majority of them didn't even have a choice. It's the non-military folks who profit mainly. While i agree with what you have said good and bad does come in to it. A soldier does have to obey orders - absolutely but some orders are open to interpritation (sp)and this is where the ethics of the person come in to play. (hence my good egg bad egg comment) I agree with your comment as well that we all deal with things in our own way as well, and my comment was a bit about good egg bad egg was a little too general as it isn't as black and white as i have made out and i agree 100 % that most if not all involved didn't want it or have anything to do with it and that it is always the non military folk who benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 The vast majority of them didn't even have a choice. So why put on a green uniform if you are not prepared to get shot at? At the end of the day, when you sign on and 'take the Kings shilling' that is exactly what you are chosing to do. The REMFs and Politicos decide where you may or may not cop it but you have made your choice already! It's the one thing that always annoys the hell out of me - some parent complaining that their son didn't sign up for this or that - yes they did!! (steps down off soap box to await flaming:) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I dont personally think the parents mind the fact that little johnny is in a warzone it is probably the legality of the war in the first place No flamage here you entitled to a view on things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Oh how did I know some people would take this fun thread as an opportunity to grandstand from their own and put themselves on the moral high ground, holier-than-thou etc etc -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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