3,800 UK troops to leave Afghanistan

[Jimbuna]

And not a moment too soon :yep:

UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan during 2013



David Cameron has told MPs that 3,800 British troops - almost half of the current force serving in Helmand province - are to be withdrawn from Afghanistan next year.
Troop numbers are already being reduced from 9,500 to 9,000 before Christmas.
And numbers would fall to about 5,200 by the end of 2013, Mr Cameron told MPs at Prime Minister's Questions.
All Nato operations are due to finish by the end of 2014, with responsibility being transferred to Afghan forces
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20778561

[Gerald]

So true, and in time for the holidays!

[Fubar2Niner]

At bloody last !!

Get home soon boys and don't spare the horses. Have a great and above all safe Xmas :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Cybermat47]

Best Christmas present ever!

[eddie]

That's great news JIm, hero's every one of them!:salute:

BTW, a few years ago, I found a video of British troops serving in the Iraq War. They are in a building, and taking fire from a bigger building in the distance. They called in air support, and it must have been a couple of 1,000 pounders which were dropped, because the whole building went up!! The Brits were yelling and carrying on after the drop, but I couldn't understand what they were saying. So I sent the link (which I can't find at the moment) to my friend who lives in London. I asked him to tell me what they said because with their accents, I didn't understand them. He wrote back and said, I could tell you what they said, but they're northeners and its nothing but profanity!! LOL

[Jimbuna]

That's great news JIm, hero's every one of them!:salute:

BTW, a few years ago, I found a video of British troops serving in the Iraq War. They are in a building, and taking fire from a bigger building in the distance. They called in air support, and it must have been a couple of 1,000 pounders which were dropped, because the whole building went up!! The Brits were yelling and carrying on after the drop, but I couldn't understand what they were saying. So I sent the link (which I can't find at the moment) to my friend who lives in London. I asked him to tell me what they said because with their accents, I didn't understand them. He wrote back and said, I could tell you what they said, but they're northeners and its nothing but profanity!! LOL

Find that link and I'll certainly do my best to interpret it my friend :cool:

[Fubar2Niner]

@ed & jim

I'd appreciate a link mates if you turn it up.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

@ed & jim

I'd appreciate a link mates if you turn it up.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Most definitely :cool:

[eddie]

Will post it here, when I locate it, :)

[Jimbuna]

Cheers :cool:

[Fubar2Niner]

Many thanks gents :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[eddie]

No luck yet on that particular video, but have sent an email to my friend John in London to see if he still has it. Have seen some pretty intense videos of Brits in action in Iraq, looks like more confusion then anything else at times. Being shot at from every direction

[Stealhead]

I have seen quite a few with Royal Army or Royal Marines in combat in Afghanistan over the years.Like most soldiers it is mostly bad language.:D

a bit like this(LANGUAGE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8gjNFmxLw


or this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lx_yYu8Boc

[eddie]

Here's a pretty moving tribute to British soldiers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAggGAW6n6Y

[Fubar2Niner]

Indeed ed, and here's something a little more light hearted from our lads,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3XdllbV-Fk

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[TarJak]

Good to hear that you are getting your boys back home for Xmas. Hope the remainder stay safe and come home soon.:salute:

[Jimbuna]

Good to hear that you are getting your boys back home for Xmas. Hope the remainder stay safe and come home soon.:salute:

I just hope they stay home and aren't sent into the next hot spot our politicians stick their noses into.

[Fubar2Niner]

I just hope they stay home and aren't sent into the next hot spot our politicians stick their noses into.

Well said Jim, mebe if the politicians did a stint in combats, they would be less likely to play with our lads and lasses lives :yep:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[TarJak]

Quite a few had in the '50s but that didn't stop them getting stuck into Aden or Malaya.:nope:

[Jimbuna]

GOD BLESS EM ALL

British Army Tribute - Bryan Adams Never Let Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1vDMV4AkdY