British Nationals Murdered Abroad.

[Khandro]

Figures from the Foreign Office show that around 60 British nationals are murdered abroad each year. Does the murder of one, no matter how grotesque the circumstances, justify going to war?

[Old_Geezer]

It's the threat to the world's nationals, not any particular individual or crime. I think the circumstances are very different.

[ludwig]

When you've got a large heavily armed organisation whose declared intention is to kill anyone who doesn't subscribe to their beliefs, and whose actions demonstrate they mean what they say, then war against that organisation is justified.

[mikey4444]

One highly unfortunate Brit has been beheaded by these IS savages, but 100,000's of innocent people have been affected and its this reason that we should be taking strong action.

[anotheoldgit]

Here are two for starters, surely we are not going to war against Thailand?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

[naomi24]

Khandro, I can honestly say that there are times when your wonky take on life leaves me practically - only practically mind - speechless! Where on earth do you get it from?

AOG, you should know better than to encourage this nonsense.

Ludwig, precisely.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Did your armed invasion of our island succeed, Khandro?

[naomi24]

I doubt he went to Leyton, V_E. ;o)

[mikey4444]

AOG...when I last looked at the News, there was no mention that the deaths of these two Brits that have been killed in Thailand was related in any way to terrorism. British people are going to third-world countries more and more these days, and it seems like a risk that they must take into account when planning their hols.

[Khandro]

n. I think the problem area you worry about is Luton not 'Leyton' however during my 'invasion' I avoided both places and so I can happily report that I still retain all my fingers.
Can we expect Ludwig and mikey to be heading off to Syria soon, or would they prefer to send agents on their behalf?

[naomi24]

Khandro, I said Leyton, and I meant Leyton. Can't think why you avoided it - or Luton for that matter.

[-Talbot-]

These 'agents' know the risks of signing up, khandro.
You have followed up a daft OP with an equally daft post.

[agchristie]

Had I not read OG's answer, mine would have been virtually the same.

[vetuste_ennemi]

A typically snide little remark from Khandro in his last post. It adds the further slur of cowardice to the the one already implied by the OP with its tendentious phrasing: that people who advocate military action against IS (i.e. those not like him) lack the intellectual capacity to form a balanced and rational view of the situation. Welcome back, K!
On second thoughts will withdraw the phrase "snide little remark" and replace it with "barbed thrust". Must try to stay civil at least for a couple of days.

[mikey4444]

Khandro...at 19 stone and 61 years of age, I'm not sure the Allied Forces would have me !

[Retrochic]

Any port in a storm mikey lol!

[mikey4444]

I'm not even sure if they could get a uniform to fit !

[agchristie]

Brains not brawn eh Mikey? ;-)

[Khandro]

v_e; Thanks for your welcome (hmmm!). But would you please explain what you mean by the implied slur of cowardice in the OP. and as IS has no meaningful relationship to religion, is your suffering any worse, whichever gang of brigands your son is murdered by? Does misguided motivation make the crime worse?
Talbot; //These 'agents' know the risks of signing up// Yes but they join the armed forces to DEFEND their country. Don't you think enough good men I have already died fighting for dubious causes in foreign territories?

[mikey4444]

Not sure about that either agchristie ! But I can cook up a mean Jalfrezi. and it is said that Our Boys like nothing better than a good curry !

I had a colleague that served in the 1st Gulf War and he told me that the Brits and the Yanks had a bet on who could make the hottest food. The Yanks came up with their usual Mexican offering but admitted defeat when they tasted our Vindaloo. So perhaps its the Catering Core for me !

[vetuste_ennemi]

"Can we expect Ludwig and mikey to be heading off to Syria soon, or would they prefer to send agents on their behalf?". Implies, er, what, Khandro? Please try to keep up.