What Has Tommy Been Up To This Time? Daring To Meet Up With Other British Tommy It Seems.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1029408/tommy-robinson-far-right-edl-soldiers-video-army-investigation

/// Imam Asim Hafiz, Islamic religious advisor to the Armed Forces, said that "any form of racism, discrimination or extremism is taken extremely seriously and will be dealt with accordingly". ///

[youngmafbog]

Just what do you think soldiers do then Spath - go skiing everyday and drive big tanks over Salisbury plain?

There are protecting YOU and me and everyone else on here.

AH, yes of course they are protecting my right to free speech, why would you attempt to imply different?

[spathiphyllum]

"Just what do you think soldiers do then Spath - go skiing everyday and drive big tanks over Salisbury plain? "

Train? They certainly aren't protecting our boarders from invasion.

[spathiphyllum]

"There are protecting YOU and me and everyone else on here. "

No they're not

[andy-hughes]

YMB - // AH, yes of course they are protecting my right to free speech, why would you attempt to imply different? //

I wouldn't - which is why I didn't.

[anotheoldgit]

spathiphyllum

/// Cheering his name like a hero and guidance ///

It may come as a complete surprise to you and some others, but Tommy Robinson is a hero to a vast number of the population of the UK.

[-Talbot-]

Because the major terrorist threats against the UK come from Muslims who claim that Islam is their justification for their terrorism, so it's as well to have someone who actually knows and understands Islam as an advisor on the subject.





Fixed.
An uncomfortable truth for some but it is undeniably the truth.

[spathiphyllum]

Oh my lord how i pitty them. A hero? Really? Gosh..

[andy-hughes]

AOG - // spathiphyllum

/// Cheering his name like a hero and guidance ///

It may come as a complete surprise to you and some others, but Tommy Robinson is a hero to a vast number of the population of the UK. //

I think a 'vast number' is seriously stretching the limits of 'Tommy Robinson's influence, but that aside, as I have pointed out, it is not whether the soldiers support him and his views or not, it is that, as members of the military, they could be seen as showing that the military as a whole endorses 'Tommy Robinson' and the MOD will not find that satisfactory, and will act accordingly.

[AuntLydia]

Ok so why didn't the British Army have a Nazi advisor in WW11? Or maybe they did?

[andy-hughes]

Talbot - // Because the major terrorist threats against the UK come from Muslims who claim that Islam is their justification for their terrorism, so it's as well to have someone who actually knows and understands Islam as an advisor on the subject.





Fixed.
An uncomfortable truth for some but it is undeniably the truth. //

I have no idea what your posts means - can you explain?

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, why should a faith advisor not practise that faith? Is it a practising Islamic advisor you only object to?

[andy-hughes]

AuntLydia - // Ok so why didn't the British Army have a Nazi advisor in WW11? Or maybe they did? //

That's the difference between 1939 and 2018 - approaches regarding understanding an enemy have moved on.

[Jackdaw33]

Interesting to see that someone is attempting to completely redefine the meaning of the word 'politician', which I understand to be someone who involves himself in the affairs of the people.

[AuntLydia]

I apologise in elevating Tommy Robinson to that of MP, probably wishful thinking and the need to get 'pen to paper' on the ridiculous situation where a few Lads can't have a laugh with someone without being vilified by some Islamic Advisor. Makes my blood boil.

[SparklyKid]

Load of claptrap over a non event. Tommy in car park, soldiers arrive and want a selfi.

What is a far right activist against a far left activist. Imagine Corbyn turning up, I doubt the soldiers would want to be seen with him.

[Jackdaw33]

As I have pointed out, you don't need to be an MP to be a politician.

[andy-hughes]

AuntLydia - // I apologise in elevating Tommy Robinson to that of MP, probably wishful thinking and the need to get 'pen to paper' on the ridiculous situation where a few Lads can't have a laugh with someone without being vilified by some Islamic Advisor. Makes my blood boil. //

I suggest that your ire is preventing you from taking a dispassionate view of what has taken place here.

This is not // … a few Lads can't have a laugh with someone without being vilified by some Islamic Advisor. //

It's soldiers in the pay of the MOD appearing to offer support for a right-wing activist and publicity seeker.

Had 'Tommy Robinson' formally requested an opportunity to be filmed chatting with soliders in this manner, he would more than likely have been refused, because the MOD cannot be seen to be aligning itself with the views of any individual, regardless of what those views may be.

That is the issue here, and that is why the MOD are not happy.

It doesn't matter if their opinion was offered by Coco The Clown, the situation remains the same.

[spathiphyllum]

"Ok so why didn't the British Army have a Nazi advisor in WW11? Or maybe they did?"

Oh jhee..

[SparklyKid]

This will put a nail in the coffin of recruitment targets.

[spathiphyllum]

JD either way tommy robinson is not professionally in politics also he does not hold an elected office. Tommy is NOT a politician.