Blair: "Britain must continue to fight wars to maintain British influence worldwide"

**Goku** · 01-12-2007

Tony Blair pledged to improve conditions for the Armed Forces today as he told troops they must continue to fight wars to maintain Britain's influence in the world.

The Prime Minister acknowledged there was anger within the military and promised that the Government would plough more money into improving forces' equipment and housing.

Speaking on board HMS Albion in Plymouth, he said that military might was essential to winning the war on terror as he rallied increasingly sceptical troops.

The Premier said that the convenant between the forces and the public had to be renewed as soldiers were asked to undertake unprecedented challenges.

"In general the British Armed Forces are superbly equipped," he maintained. "But talk at any length to serving soldiers and there will be amongst the pride, some anger at faulty weapons or ammunition, boots and body armour, the right vehicles or the wrong ones, and the problems of transport to and from the battlefield and home.

Single living accommodation, in particular, and also a minority of family accommodation is below standard, though being improved. I suppose in the times of 10 years ago none of this would have mattered so much.

"In times in which men and women are being asked for so much more, they do. They are not just about the conditions they live and work in - they symbolise the respect and gratitude for the nature of what that work now entails."

The Prime Minister insisted that defence spending had been "roughly constant" since 1997 and was "still one of the highest in the world". The fall in Army numbers had only been by "very small amounts" since Labour came to power, he said.

But he went on: "It is true that, despite all of that, operational commitments are at a higher level than originally planned. And it is also true that service personnel are working harder and for longer than intended."

The Government had made a "big effort" to equip the Navy for what was asked of it and a "massive" ship-building programme was to come, he said.

"All of this is progress, but we know it's progress against a challenge that grows ever bigger."

The Ministry of Defence was committed to improving homes for military families but he admitted there were still "real problems".

"The extraordinary job that servicemen do needs to be reflected in the quality of accommodation provided for them and their families, at home or abroad," Mr Blair said.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Sounds a bit like a colonial tone. Does this man have any idea how the war struck families suffer? Both British and abroad.

**Goku** · 01-13-2007

Originally Posted by England

Who I support is nobody's business. I'm entitled to support a party of my choice as you are entitled to support a party of your choice but that statement you quoted from me is a BNP policy which is absolutely correct. We should bring back troops to protect our isles.

It was simply a question, nothing more.

And yea we are entitled to support who we want.

The Liberal Democrats were against the war also, not sure if they support bringing the troops back though.

**England** · 01-13-2007

Originally Posted by Fishman

I don't believe in protecting some abstract state of 'Britain'. I believe we should be selfless and do whatever we can to protect people regardless of what would happen to Britain. If protecting 'Britain' means protecting the British, whatever race or religion they are, from peril, I am for it. But if it's just some selfish 'let's take care of some dictatorship in East Asia because we get more money that way' plan, then I am utterly against it.
If you are a patriot, as your username suggests, surely you must think that the greatest act this country can do is to sacrifice itself for the good of humankind! I think that is a good thing for the Muslim to do as well, the Quran condemns all oppression, and fighting against it would certainly be a good and blessed act.

We should not spend our money, our soldiers and our lives trying to protect other people. I am FOR aid to countries that need help with things such as food, water, medicine, but war torn countries, including dictatorship is not our problem. We do more for the world than anyone would do for us. The Greatest Act this country has done to sacrifice itself was not surrendering to the Germans. Our country stood alone and fought until the end for this country. Britain was the only obstacle to Hitler's determination to end all opposition in the west so he could concentrate on his real objective, living space in the East in the breadbasket region of the Soviet Union, the Ukraine. The British, having the undivided attention of the Luftwaffe, were indeed badly outnumbered but we fought and didn't surrender.

Winston Churchill:
We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old."

That was the Greatest Act this country has ever done.

**shible** · 01-14-2007

why does everyone say the who we should support the fight.

Insted why don't you all insist on why we should fight.

Was this the reason why God created Mankind different from Animals,

Even in Animals they don't kill their own kind and if they do then it is only for food.

Are we killing our own kind since the others are starving due to poverty and we have nothing else to eat.

Was it to kill More and more humans just for Pride, wealth, domination, power and own Reasons,

A war should be fought at a stage when the mankind is in danger and Not to be fought to create a Dangerous situation for Mankind.

they use the name Peace to Piece the Nations using war

they use the name Harmony to bring Agony in the life of people in both the nations in a war.

it is like building a huge house using the work of hundreds of human workers and then destroying it,

It is done the same with the nations, we use all kind of scientic theories to invent new things and later using the war we destroy everything

so, don't try to find who should we support but what are the other ways through which we can solve these issues

**aamirsaab** · 01-15-2007

Originally Posted by Zulkiflim

Salaam,,

that is all for the western world and western populace..politics..

their money our blood.

It is time for the oppresors to shed their blood,dont you think..

I think enough blood has been spilt for a lifetime.