| |  LOL! The Brits are Better than the Yanks in Afghanistan!
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04-18-2002, 04:43 PM
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| | British press gloats over troops LONDON - As British troops secured a deserted cave complex in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the press back home was flushed with pride - as the newspapers saw it, the U.S. military wasn't up to the challenge and had been forced to call in the Brits to finish the task.
In the words of the ever-patriotic tabloid Sun, the U.S. troops "did their best but the job needs finishing."
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I got a kick out of this article when I read it in this morning’s paper, and I’ll tell you why. With an American paper complaining about a national bias in British newspaper reporting, the American paper is, in turn, demonstrating its own national bias! LOL! 
Here’s what I think: Isn’t it supposed to be a team effort? Who cares which troops do the job or which troops do it best so long as the job gets done? I think most people will take a certain pride in their military’s participation, so can’t we cut each other a little slack and let the newspapers spin it the way they want? Such a trivial issue....  
Really, as far as I’m concerned, everyone really missed the boat by not sending Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart and his team from U.N.I.T. in at the first sign of trouble. It would have been taken care of by now. IMHO 
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The funny thing is though that British troops are better, so there
Actually you are right Gwally, it is strange and i had noticed it myself, which is right though or as you say does it matter?
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@Gwally: Well, it is a bit difficult for other nationals to believe in a "team effort", as long as the US Air Force keeps bombing its "claimed to be" allies... 
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@Mr. Sleep: I’m inclined to agree with you, based on what I’ve seen of the British Military (on shows such as Dr Who, that is… ) So Sleepy, in what other ways are the Brits better than the Yanks?
@Minerva: LOL! Yes, I said its supposed to be a team effort!
@Fable: Don’t forget how we always beat ‘em in Soccer as well… erm, no, wait. That’s not right…. | | |
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Weasel
OMG The Brits just burned Washington!! The bad news, Congress escaped!  | What was the point then? Reminds me of a Simpsons episode (doesn't everything) "We will kill all your leaders in Washington"
"Oh you couldn't kill them all"
"Just watch us Mu ha ha ha ha"
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"Suckers"
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Waitaminute... My sister is in Washington right now....
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