From: Eeyore on


T Wake wrote:

> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
> > T Wake wrote:
> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
> >> > John Fields wrote:
> >> >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >> >In any case they'd have to overthrow EU and UK law first.
> >> >>
> >> >> ---
> >> >> No big deal. You've never heard of martial law?
> >> >
> >> > Martial Law can only be imposed by a conquering army or whatever.
> >>
> >> Not true. Already in the UK the government have floated the idea of using
> >> soldiers to provide police (RMP) in Garrison towns.
> >>
> >> The surveillance team which assisted the shooting of the Brazillian were
> >> partly military.
> >>
> >> Soldiers and AFVs have deployed to Heathrow as security.
> >
> > I don't recall any mention of Martial Law there.
> >
>
> There wasn't, however as the rest of my post said it is the thin end of the
> wedge. Currently there is perfect, legitimate, policy for the use of
> Military Aid to the Civil Power where soldiers can be deployed to enforce
> government legislation. The fact it hasn't been used in that capacity
> doesn't mean it isn't there.
>
> Military Police patrolling civilian towns is not normal... The fact the idea
> was even suggested is shocking and I am ex-Army.

What was the idea behind the use of MPs ?

Graham


From: T Wake on

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> T Wake wrote:
>
>> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
>> > T Wake wrote:
>> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
>> >>
>> >> > What does the USA get out of it ? Apart from terrorist attacks ?
>> >>
>> >> Well, my personal feeling is that changing your foreign policy as the
>> >> result of terrorist attacks is _always_ wrong.
>> >
>> > You'd be insane to ignore the reasons !
>>
>> What reasons?
>>
>> If you mean countries should adjust their policy at the whim of bombers
>> then
>> I hope you never run for political office.
>
> Like I said. You'd be insane not to consider the why of it.

Sorry, I don't understand. What do you mean the "why of it?"


From: T Wake on

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> T Wake wrote:
>
>> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
>> > T Wake wrote:
>> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
>> >> > John Fields wrote:
>> >> >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >> >In any case they'd have to overthrow EU and UK law first.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ---
>> >> >> No big deal. You've never heard of martial law?
>> >> >
>> >> > Martial Law can only be imposed by a conquering army or whatever.
>> >>
>> >> Not true. Already in the UK the government have floated the idea of
>> >> using
>> >> soldiers to provide police (RMP) in Garrison towns.
>> >>
>> >> The surveillance team which assisted the shooting of the Brazillian
>> >> were
>> >> partly military.
>> >>
>> >> Soldiers and AFVs have deployed to Heathrow as security.
>> >
>> > I don't recall any mention of Martial Law there.
>> >
>>
>> There wasn't, however as the rest of my post said it is the thin end of
>> the
>> wedge. Currently there is perfect, legitimate, policy for the use of
>> Military Aid to the Civil Power where soldiers can be deployed to enforce
>> government legislation. The fact it hasn't been used in that capacity
>> doesn't mean it isn't there.
>>
>> Military Police patrolling civilian towns is not normal... The fact the
>> idea
>> was even suggested is shocking and I am ex-Army.
>
> What was the idea behind the use of MPs ?

Civilian police were too undermanned to provide a suitable presence at
weekends and it was thought that most of the drinkers would be local
soldiers.


From: Eeyore on


T Wake wrote:

> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
> > T Wake wrote:
> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote
> >> > Kurt Ullman wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> So, we just all capitulate and become Muslim states?
> >> >
> >> > Since when was that an option ?
> >>
> >> It has always been an option. It will always be an option.
> >>
> >> Is is the option with the highest chance of sucess for those who think
> >> life
> >> is more important than way of life.
> >
> > Who's threatening my way of life aside from the USA ?
>
> The UK government.

You mean Blair and his Blairites ?

Graham


From: Eeyore on


T Wake wrote:

> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > T Wake wrote:
> >
> >> Planes to the US are becoming a joke now, all because of four domestic
> >> flights being taken over. How many flights take off each day?
> >
> > Taken over ?
> >
> > I don't think a single one has been 'taken over'.
>
> Hmm. Pedantry again. What terminology would you use to describe the actions
> of the terrorists who flew the planes into the world trade centre?
>
> Did they not "take over" the plane? Was it not a domestic flight?
>
> I may be mistaken, and I often am.

You said 'to the US' not 'in the US' so I took it to mean international
flights.

Graham