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if you don’t then it’s Michael Fallon
if you don’t then it’s Michael Fallon he’s our defense secretary and he is
he’s our defense secretary and he is
he’s our defense secretary and he is about to authorize the awarding of
about to authorize the awarding of
about to authorize the awarding of medals to drone pilots to people who sit
medals to drone pilots to people who sit
medals to drone pilots to people who sit in safe boxes in chairs akin to any
in safe boxes in chairs akin to any
in safe boxes in chairs akin to any gamers might be familiar with and
gamers might be familiar with and
gamers might be familiar with and control predator unmanned aerial
control predator unmanned aerial
control predator unmanned aerial vehicles that fire Hellfire missiles and
vehicles that fire Hellfire missiles and
vehicles that fire Hellfire missiles and kill people on the Queen’s behalf his
kill people on the Queen’s behalf his
kill people on the Queen’s behalf his desire to award the medals which I’m
desire to award the medals which I’m
desire to award the medals which I’m almost a hundred percent sure will
almost a hundred percent sure will
almost a hundred percent sure will happen will be much strengthened by
happen will be much strengthened by
happen will be much strengthened by today’s news that the White Widow am
today’s news that the White Widow am
today’s news that the White Widow am unfortunate lady from the margins of
unfortunate lady from the margins of
unfortunate lady from the margins of society nails but he got sucked into
society nails but he got sucked into
society nails but he got sucked into Isis has been killed this morning by one
Isis has been killed this morning by one
Isis has been killed this morning by one of these strikes I was gonna bolster the
of these strikes I was gonna bolster the
of these strikes I was gonna bolster the picture with the Daily Mail has now gone
picture with the Daily Mail has now gone
picture with the Daily Mail has now gone live with pictures inside the cabin and
live with pictures inside the cabin and
live with pictures inside the cabin and also pictures of the strike a little
also pictures of the strike a little
also pictures of the strike a little gruesome and it will also show now look
gruesome and it will also show now look
gruesome and it will also show now look at the Daily Mail online
I’m not sure these people deserve medals
I’m not sure these people deserve medals I’m not sure these people need medals
I’m not sure these people need medals
I’m not sure these people need medals they might need some talking therapy
they might need some talking therapy
they might need some talking therapy some psychotherapy maybe even a
some psychotherapy maybe even a
some psychotherapy maybe even a psychiatrist but medals I think not this
psychiatrist but medals I think not this
psychiatrist but medals I think not this chat general Rupert Jones he’s in charge
chat general Rupert Jones he’s in charge
chat general Rupert Jones he’s in charge of Britain’s anti-isis anti-terror
of Britain’s anti-isis anti-terror
of Britain’s anti-isis anti-terror activity in the Levant widely mainly
activity in the Levant widely mainly
activity in the Levant widely mainly Syria obviously and I caught a phrase he
Syria obviously and I caught a phrase he
Syria obviously and I caught a phrase he said an interview the other day he said
said an interview the other day he said
said an interview the other day he said War is hell war is hell as well as
War is hell war is hell as well as
War is hell war is hell as well as prisons let’s get rocked out by sort of
prisons let’s get rocked out by sort of
prisons let’s get rocked out by sort of macho sword soldiers and I thought to
macho sword soldiers and I thought to
macho sword soldiers and I thought to myself yeah war is hell for the people
myself yeah war is hell for the people
myself yeah war is hell for the people of Syria
of Syria
of Syria tragically war is hell for the people of
tragically war is hell for the people of
tragically war is hell for the people of Isis rightly what war is not how is for
Isis rightly what war is not how is for
Isis rightly what war is not how is for you or any of the people you command
now old soldiers have always always
now old soldiers have always always always complained about how easy the
always complained about how easy the
always complained about how easy the current wars are we get in the way back
current wars are we get in the way back
current wars are we get in the way back then machine and we say I was tougher
then machine and we say I was tougher
then machine and we say I was tougher then mainly because our hair was thicker
then mainly because our hair was thicker
then mainly because our hair was thicker or waists with thinner and it was
or waists with thinner and it was
or waists with thinner and it was tougher then you know people in the
tougher then you know people in the
tougher then you know people in the Falklands would say how easy it was in
Falklands would say how easy it was in
Falklands would say how easy it was in Afghanistan people from Korea would have
Afghanistan people from Korea would have
Afghanistan people from Korea would have said how easy the Falklands were because
said how easy the Falklands were because
said how easy the Falklands were because when world war ii would have said how
when world war ii would have said how
when world war ii would have said how easy career was and so on and so on and
easy career was and so on and so on and
easy career was and so on and so on and so on but I actually think something
so on but I actually think something
so on but I actually think something really serious is changing now because
really serious is changing now because
really serious is changing now because when I commissioned in 1997 1997 was a
when I commissioned in 1997 1997 was a
when I commissioned in 1997 1997 was a unique year 1997 was the first year that
unique year 1997 was the first year that
unique year 1997 was the first year that a British soldier had not been killed in
a British soldier had not been killed in
a British soldier had not been killed in action since 1967
action since 1967
action since 1967 General Sir Michael Rose in our speech
General Sir Michael Rose in our speech
General Sir Michael Rose in our speech pointed this out our parents were there
pointed this out our parents were there
pointed this out our parents were there he pointed out that he felt a lot more
he pointed out that he felt a lot more
he pointed out that he felt a lot more would be dying soon
would be dying soon
would be dying soon my mother particularly like that as I
my mother particularly like that as I
my mother particularly like that as I remember but since 1997 British soldiers
remember but since 1997 British soldiers
remember but since 1997 British soldiers have died every year in conflict they
have died every year in conflict they
have died every year in conflict they have died in increasing numbers reaching
have died in increasing numbers reaching
have died in increasing numbers reaching really a sort of crescendo of 2009 when
really a sort of crescendo of 2009 when
really a sort of crescendo of 2009 when nearly 200 British soldiers were killed
nearly 200 British soldiers were killed
nearly 200 British soldiers were killed in action over account of the year then
in action over account of the year then
in action over account of the year then something changed 2013
something changed 2013
something changed 2013 nobody soldier killed 2014 they believe
nobody soldier killed 2014 they believe
nobody soldier killed 2014 they believe soldier killed 2015 no British soldier
soldier killed 2015 no British soldier
soldier killed 2015 no British soldier killed 2016 no British soldier killed
killed 2016 no British soldier killed
killed 2016 no British soldier killed 2017 I hope no British soldier killed
2017 I hope no British soldier killed
2017 I hope no British soldier killed but we are still meeting out an enormous
but we are still meeting out an enormous
but we are still meeting out an enormous amount of hurt to the enemies of Her
amount of hurt to the enemies of Her
amount of hurt to the enemies of Her Majesty we are still doing a lot of
Majesty we are still doing a lot of
Majesty we are still doing a lot of killing and this is a paradigm shift
killing and this is a paradigm shift
killing and this is a paradigm shift where the risk in war is almost so
where the risk in war is almost so
where the risk in war is almost so non-existent that the warfare has become
non-existent that the warfare has become
non-existent that the warfare has become so asymmetric that pressing the trigger
so asymmetric that pressing the trigger
so asymmetric that pressing the trigger is a safe almost risk-free option now
is a safe almost risk-free option now
is a safe almost risk-free option now this would appear to be Whiggish
this would appear to be Whiggish
this would appear to be Whiggish progress but I would moot it’s actually
progress but I would moot it’s actually
progress but I would moot it’s actually slightly worrying you think I’d be sick
slightly worrying you think I’d be sick
slightly worrying you think I’d be sick to say I’m wishing for more of this what
to say I’m wishing for more of this what
to say I’m wishing for more of this what orden so wonderfully called men coming
orden so wonderfully called men coming
orden so wonderfully called men coming back and cold hermetically sealed boxes
back and cold hermetically sealed boxes
back and cold hermetically sealed boxes it’s worrying I think that ordinance had
it’s worrying I think that ordinance had
it’s worrying I think that ordinance had been increasingly popular now again the
been increasingly popular now again the
been increasingly popular now again the harbinger of the second world war is
harbinger of the second world war is
harbinger of the second world war is being reread more and more in these
being reread more and more in these
being reread more and more in these years but anyway I’m not saying I want
years but anyway I’m not saying I want
years but anyway I’m not saying I want to see this at more brides Morton more
to see this at more brides Morton more
to see this at more brides Morton more I’m just observing that the absence of
I’m just observing that the absence of
I’m just observing that the absence of this while we do so much killing is odd
this while we do so much killing is odd
this while we do so much killing is odd I think we’ve always accepted this is a
I think we’ve always accepted this is a
I think we’ve always accepted this is a well my favorite ever Private Eye car
well my favorite ever Private Eye car
well my favorite ever Private Eye car seems shocked soldier dies in war I
seems shocked soldier dies in war I
seems shocked soldier dies in war I think we’ve always accepted like the
think we’ve always accepted like the
think we’ve always accepted like the tango warfare is something that requires
tango warfare is something that requires
tango warfare is something that requires – you know we can’t just have it one way
– you know we can’t just have it one way
– you know we can’t just have it one way and that participation as a as somebody
and that participation as a as somebody
and that participation as a as somebody who takes part in war involves sacrifice
who takes part in war involves sacrifice
who takes part in war involves sacrifice but hang on if we can get rid of people
but hang on if we can get rid of people
but hang on if we can get rid of people as horrendous as this if we have the
as horrendous as this if we have the
as horrendous as this if we have the ability to kill such awful agents of
ability to kill such awful agents of
ability to kill such awful agents of evil without any risk to the stout
evil without any risk to the stout
evil without any risk to the stout yeoman and soon-to-be stout yo women of
yeoman and soon-to-be stout yo women of
yeoman and soon-to-be stout yo women of this country by means of this or indeed
this country by means of this or indeed
this country by means of this or indeed this in the middle of the night surely
this in the middle of the night surely
this in the middle of the night surely that must be a good thing but I find the
that must be a good thing but I find the
that must be a good thing but I find the decree of detachment disturbing such
decree of detachment disturbing such
decree of detachment disturbing such dicks distant we are prepared to
dicks distant we are prepared to
dicks distant we are prepared to prosecute the ultimate sanction more
prosecute the ultimate sanction more
prosecute the ultimate sanction more readily and with less moral
readily and with less moral
readily and with less moral interrogation than if we had skin in the
interrogation than if we had skin in the
interrogation than if we had skin in the game now I think the soldier is unique
game now I think the soldier is unique
game now I think the soldier is unique everybody has a balance how willing you
everybody has a balance how willing you
everybody has a balance how willing you are to kill how willing you are to be
are to kill how willing you are to be
are to kill how willing you are to be killed most people unfortunately we look
killed most people unfortunately we look
killed most people unfortunately we look deep in our souls would probably be
deep in our souls would probably be
deep in our souls would probably be prepared to take a life before sacrifice
prepared to take a life before sacrifice
prepared to take a life before sacrifice their own except it’s the way we are the
their own except it’s the way we are the
their own except it’s the way we are the soldier is quite unique every morning he
soldier is quite unique every morning he
soldier is quite unique every morning he goes out and the two things are probably
goes out and the two things are probably
goes out and the two things are probably in about equilibrium
in about equilibrium
in about equilibrium chance I might get it today chance I
chance I might get it today chance I
chance I might get it today chance I might have to give it to somebody today
might have to give it to somebody today
might have to give it to somebody today and that that strange balance LEDs that
and that that strange balance LEDs that
and that that strange balance LEDs that lends a certain integrity to warfare
lends a certain integrity to warfare
lends a certain integrity to warfare which actually prevents the whole thing
which actually prevents the whole thing
which actually prevents the whole thing coming into a slaughter which I think it
coming into a slaughter which I think it
coming into a slaughter which I think it could become if you just do it from an
could become if you just do it from an
could become if you just do it from an armchair miles away second piece of
armchair miles away second piece of
armchair miles away second piece of popular culture there may be less
popular culture there may be less
popular culture there may be less popular than the Game of Thrones
popular than the Game of Thrones
popular than the Game of Thrones fantastic fantastic Ken Loach film The
fantastic fantastic Ken Loach film The
fantastic fantastic Ken Loach film The Wind That Shakes the barley it’s a
Wind That Shakes the barley it’s a
Wind That Shakes the barley it’s a particularly horrific scene
particularly horrific scene
particularly horrific scene Cillian Murphy on the left there who is
Cillian Murphy on the left there who is
Cillian Murphy on the left there who is in the IRA during that insurgency
in the IRA during that insurgency
in the IRA during that insurgency against the British he’s having to kill
against the British he’s having to kill
against the British he’s having to kill this young man on the right the young
this young man on the right the young
this young man on the right the young man on the right is an informant
man on the right is an informant
man on the right is an informant he’s known him since he was four years
he’s known him since he was four years
he’s known him since he was four years old but they cannot have informers
old but they cannot have informers
old but they cannot have informers undermining the IRA at this stage of the
undermining the IRA at this stage of the
undermining the IRA at this stage of the insurgency silly Murphy like any other
insurgency silly Murphy like any other
insurgency silly Murphy like any other good leader he takes on the
good leader he takes on the
good leader he takes on the responsibility he’s the one who has to
responsibility he’s the one who has to
responsibility he’s the one who has to carry out this execution it’s a deeply
carry out this execution it’s a deeply
carry out this execution it’s a deeply disturbing and moving scene but the bit
disturbing and moving scene but the bit
disturbing and moving scene but the bit that strikes on it for me as he comes
that strikes on it for me as he comes
that strikes on it for me as he comes back he turns to one of his fellow other
back he turns to one of his fellow other
back he turns to one of his fellow other revolution and easy
revolution and easy
revolution and easy and he goes Jesus I hope this island
and he goes Jesus I hope this island
and he goes Jesus I hope this island we’re fighting for is worth it now why I
we’re fighting for is worth it now why I
we’re fighting for is worth it now why I take that as an example is we as a
take that as an example is we as a
take that as an example is we as a society need to be near there needs to
society need to be near there needs to
society need to be near there needs to be a proximity to the most visceral
be a proximity to the most visceral
be a proximity to the most visceral elements of warfare its essentials as
elements of warfare its essentials as
elements of warfare its essentials as those who experience it can relay it to
those who experience it can relay it to
those who experience it can relay it to those upon whose behalf it is carried
those upon whose behalf it is carried
those upon whose behalf it is carried out and constantly constantly questioned
out and constantly constantly questioned
out and constantly constantly questioned whether the juice is worth the squeeze
whether the juice is worth the squeeze
whether the juice is worth the squeeze you can’t do that from an armchair in
you can’t do that from an armchair in
you can’t do that from an armchair in High Wycombe you have to be there the
High Wycombe you have to be there the
High Wycombe you have to be there the other reason I choose this is in the
other reason I choose this is in the
other reason I choose this is in the film
film
film Cillian Murphy is it plays a young
Cillian Murphy is it plays a young
Cillian Murphy is it plays a young doctor or young trainee doctor and he’s
doctor or young trainee doctor and he’s
doctor or young trainee doctor and he’s the son of the local doctor and I say it
the son of the local doctor and I say it
the son of the local doctor and I say it rather selfishly if we are going to go
rather selfishly if we are going to go
rather selfishly if we are going to go and kill people we need to be prepared
and kill people we need to be prepared
and kill people we need to be prepared to sacrifice sons of GPS from Rutland
to sacrifice sons of GPS from Rutland
to sacrifice sons of GPS from Rutland that’s what I am NOT a particularly
that’s what I am NOT a particularly
that’s what I am NOT a particularly special soldier not a particularly good
special soldier not a particularly good
special soldier not a particularly good soldier the
soldier the
soldier the accidental the ordinary we must be
accidental the ordinary we must be
accidental the ordinary we must be prepared to risk them not just those
prepared to risk them not just those
prepared to risk them not just those people who through their the fact we’re
people who through their the fact we’re
people who through their the fact we’re special forces we don’t have to name if
special forces we don’t have to name if
special forces we don’t have to name if we’re going to get hit doing some of
we’re going to get hit doing some of
we’re going to get hit doing some of it’s worthwhile we need to know about
it’s worthwhile we need to know about
it’s worthwhile we need to know about the grief of that family that normal
the grief of that family that normal
the grief of that family that normal family who are like us
family who are like us
family who are like us the final point the myth the myth of the
the final point the myth the myth of the
the final point the myth the myth of the expert of this and if you can hold your
expert of this and if you can hold your
expert of this and if you can hold your nose long enough and you dip into the
nose long enough and you dip into the
nose long enough and you dip into the Daily Mail you will read about this
Daily Mail you will read about this
Daily Mail you will read about this unbelievable Hellfire missile that
unbelievable Hellfire missile that
unbelievable Hellfire missile that stopped to the traffic like turn left
stopped to the traffic like turn left
stopped to the traffic like turn left hit the White Widow goodnight nobody
hit the White Widow goodnight nobody
hit the White Widow goodnight nobody else hurt it doesn’t work like that to
else hurt it doesn’t work like that to
else hurt it doesn’t work like that to brief had sex I’ve experienced or other
brief had sex I’ve experienced or other
brief had sex I’ve experienced or other unfortunately when I was hanging around
unfortunately when I was hanging around
unfortunately when I was hanging around fighting with Afghan soldiers and Apache
fighting with Afghan soldiers and Apache
fighting with Afghan soldiers and Apache pilot made a mistake and locked on to us
pilot made a mistake and locked on to us
pilot made a mistake and locked on to us and basically gave us the whole nine
and basically gave us the whole nine
and basically gave us the whole nine yards not a single one of us was hurt
yards not a single one of us was hurt
yards not a single one of us was hurt its miles away it’s not that accurate
its miles away it’s not that accurate
its miles away it’s not that accurate sometimes they latch on to other things
sometimes they latch on to other things
sometimes they latch on to other things another time we went to attack a
another time we went to attack a
another time we went to attack a building where we were getting a lot of
building where we were getting a lot of
building where we were getting a lot of stick from we were still getting a
stick from we were still getting a
stick from we were still getting a little bit of stick from it the absolute
little bit of stick from it the absolute
little bit of stick from it the absolute obvious call was to drop a precision
obvious call was to drop a precision
obvious call was to drop a precision borne it it was in the middle of nowhere
borne it it was in the middle of nowhere
borne it it was in the middle of nowhere there was no other collateral damage
there was no other collateral damage
there was no other collateral damage something in my water said no we
something in my water said no we
something in my water said no we attacked at the normal way fought
attacked at the normal way fought
attacked at the normal way fought through it in the basement of it 15
through it in the basement of it 15
through it in the basement of it 15 women and children tied up because
women and children tied up because
women and children tied up because however accurate that is they can get
however accurate that is they can get
however accurate that is they can get cleverer than that and then that’s
cleverer than that and then that’s
cleverer than that and then that’s collateral damage they that they can use
collateral damage they that they can use
collateral damage they that they can use this stuff is not magic it’s not magic
this stuff is not magic it’s not magic
this stuff is not magic it’s not magic so my conclusion is the broad sunlit
so my conclusion is the broad sunlit
so my conclusion is the broad sunlit uplands or the Utopia of war is not a
uplands or the Utopia of war is not a
uplands or the Utopia of war is not a war where there are no friendly forces
war where there are no friendly forces
war where there are no friendly forces casualty it’s actually no war but if war
casualty it’s actually no war but if war
casualty it’s actually no war but if war there must be civilized nations must be
there must be civilized nations must be
there must be civilized nations must be prepared to risk their blood as well as
prepared to risk their blood as well as
prepared to risk their blood as well as their treasure thank you very much for
their treasure thank you very much for
their treasure thank you very much for listening
listening
listening you
you
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