British troops told not to wear uniforms outside bases after yesterday’s attack in London

Hot Air ^ | May 23, 2013 | Allahpundit

[2ndDivisionVet]

Hard to imagine a more demoralizing order for a soldier than to tell him to take off the uniform and hide after an enemy’s attack. And the powers that be know it: They’re stressing that the order’s temporary in order to blunt public indignation over their decision.

The twisted punchline here is that the victim yesterday wasn’t wearing a uniform. The two degenerates who murdered him apparently targeted him because they saw him entering or exiting a barracks. There’s the next move, presumably — evacuate the barracks nationwide until they’re safe. For soldiers.

Defence sources said the order had been given that uniform should not be worn by those travelling alone, or on public transport as a “common sense precaution” immediately after the killing

A source stressed the order was temporary while investigations into the killing carried on and the decision would be reviewed in the next few days…

“Personally, I would argue against it,” [Col Richard Kemp] told the Today programme. “As we saw in this case you don’t need to have somebody in uniform, you just need to have someone who knows a bit about soldiers and does a bit of observation in the vicinity of a barracks and you can identify a soldier very quickly…

The Ministry of Defence has already announced it is increasing security at all barracks in London.

A lingering mystery: Why did none of the (apparently many) bystanders intervene yesterday to stop the jihadis in the act? By some accounts, it took 20 minutes for the cops to get there. The terrorists took time to chat with people nearby. Unless I missed something, no one laid a hand on them until they were eventually shot by police. Is that the Kitty Genovese syndrome at work or something worse?(continued)

[Cyman]

Next we will tell ICE agents not to arrest unregistered Democrats.

[DownInFlames]

We surrender.

[heartwood]

The odd thing is that these terrorists were strangely genteel - no killing the women or children, unlike the Boston bombers.

And I wish the crowd had swarmed these two, dismembered them, and found some nice pork sausage in a nearby shop...but that one den mother who talked to them either had a great deal of courage and cool-headedness...or has been thoroughly brain-washed. I would hope the former.

[mesoman7]

In the late ‘70s, we were told not to wear our uniforms off-base at Offutt AFB (Nebraska, no less). We would just be “inviting trouble”. This of course thanks to Jimmy The Peanut Brain Carter and his demonizing of the military. As a newly minted USAF officer, I thought; “These are the people I have sworn to protect and defend?”

Two years later that all changed when we finally got a Commander-In-Chief (Ronald Reagan).

[Jim Noble]

The UK needs a military coup - led by Prince Harry.

[Bulwyf]

I miss Lady Thatcher, we need many more like her.

I also miss the old stiff upper lip, where has it gone?

Turn your eyes towards Jesus people of Britain, the country needs delivering.

[Bulwyf]

That’s actually not a bad idea, sadly I don’t know much about Harry’s political leanings though.

[The Duke]

Maybe the Brits should be hiding under their desks as well(?)

[elpadre]

score another victory for radical Islam

[apro]

And this is the hacks solution to the problem? Don’t wear your uniform off base? The once might Brittish Empire has come to this. This would have not been the solution from Iron Lady Thatcher.

Mr. Chairman, Mr. President, Ladies, and Gentlemen, I stand before you tonight in my Red Star chiffon evening gown, my face softly made up and my fair hair gently waved, the ‘Iron Lady’ of the Western world. A Cold War warrior, an Amazon philistine, even a Peking plotter. Yes, if that’s how they wish to interpret my defense of values and freedoms fundamental to our way of life.

[Rannug]

So, so, sad.