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Egan · 09-10-14, 01:37 PM

The idea that an Independent Scotland would not be admitted to NATO is a strange one given our position in the North Atlantic, especially given Russia's current fascination with sabre rattling.

Someone on the radio made a good point about Faslane a little while ago. The SNP might not want a UK Naval base on the Clyde but in the event of independence and elections within the new country, it might not be up to them. That's a very important point: This isn't about the SNP and what they want, it's about the Scottish people and what they want. And by 'Scottish people' I mean the residents. I have more than a few English friends who live here who are planning to vote Yes.

As for the idea of having a 'foreign' base of the Forth of Clyde? Well, the Americans seemed to have managed it for a long time. I personally have no problem with it, I just don't want the nuclear weapons here.

09-10-14, 01:37 PM	#116
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	The idea that an Independent Scotland would not be admitted to NATO is a strange one given our position in the North Atlantic, especially given Russia's current fascination with sabre rattling. Someone on the radio made a good point about Faslane a little while ago. The SNP might not want a UK Naval base on the Clyde but in the event of independence and elections within the new country, it might not be up to them. That's a very important point: This isn't about the SNP and what they want, it's about the Scottish people and what they want. And by 'Scottish people' I mean the residents. I have more than a few English friends who live here who are planning to vote Yes. As for the idea of having a 'foreign' base of the Forth of Clyde? Well, the Americans seemed to have managed it for a long time. I personally have no problem with it, I just don't want the nuclear weapons here.