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Possibly. We will never know I guess.

Then you should be happy to see the back of us surely?

Divis flats was always a giggle. Getting old fridges, cookers and freezers dropped on you. Oh how we laughed.

And when you do that expect more 22 pellets heading your way.

Does it really irritate you so much that another country would want to free itself from the shackles of Westminster? After all the countries which have gone before and never looked back? Must be really annoying to think that so many countries have tasted freedom from English exceptionalism and enjoyed it. Still. Its a win win isn't it? Scotland gets to make its own way in life and England can become the racially pure Brexit utopia everyone wants it to be.

Oh I need to add Ross Kemp did a series of videos from Afghanistan where he was imbedded with British troops. You can see the progress made when you watch those.

Just to annoy you really ????

O grade English means basic grammar such as sentences, should start with a capitol letter. It also taught me that any written correspondence should be easily understood and structured. Perhaps you can come back after you have mastered these basic concepts of your native language.

I get what you are saying but the problem was Pakistan was a safe haven for the Taliban. They could hide out there and simply wait for the western troops to leave. Much more pressure should have been brought on Pakistan to clean their house.

No we had a troop reduction in 2014 which was subsequently pretty much reversed. The full troop removal only happened about a month ago. And look what has happened since. Its going to end up as an Afghan civil war. North v South. Sad really given all the advances and sacrifices those who served made. They truly did make a difference but their hard work, losses and pure endeavor will have been for nothing it seems. Once again the troops win the battles but the politicians lost the war.

Are you OK?

Good.

Luckily this seems to be an air rifle pellet. But having said that no-one should be shooting anything at anyone.

We have only recently finished in Afghanistan. Spending on the Iraq war was a pittance compared to that.

Is it at the same level as 2008?

Is it back up to the level it was during the last Labour government? No? OK then.

They probably would. But then again the English and Welsh voted for Brexit so probably not a good idea really.

You are absolutely correct. Sadly the UK defense budget has been slashed by Conservative governments year after year. Ironically When we have had Labour governments that was not the case. But somehow the Conservatives keep managing to convince the electorate they are the party which supports our armed forces. The commissioning of fleet carriers has meant the Royal Navy has had to cut many other assets which is why we now have a ridiculous spectacle of carriers with no planes. Hence we have to "borrow US assets" but call it "a joint exercise" if the carrier actually goes somewhere it might be threatened. This is not unique to the Royal Navy. Speak to any of your compatriots who have served alongside the British army and they will tell you the same. The US army actually called us "the borrowers". To its credit the US army always did its best to accommodate us when we were on the scrounge for kit.

Oh you will allow it will you? Very magnanimous of you. How about Scotland just holds a referendum and you English nationalists get advised of the result. Thats whats going to happen anyway.

Daily Sport? Look I know you dont like to read anything except the Daily Mail and the Express but to assume I as a young man may have occasionally glanced at a copy of the Daily Sport is absolutely outrageous.

News of the World? Nah never really bothered with it.

Most likely that was nothing to do with you being English but because you were wearing a suit and tie ????

No its because I can read.

Surely you were subjected to torrents of abuse from the English hating Scots that roam the streets looking for people to beat to death? I am assured this is the case by many of the Brexiteers on here.

Read the comment I was replying to. Do YOU really want to further that line of argument?