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Wear your uniforms, PM tells forces
BBC News ^ | 24th May 2013 | BBC News

Posted on 05/23/2013 4:34:44 PM PDT by the scotsman

The prime minister has said the public want to see armed forces members in their uniforms - after advice to conceal them in public was relaxed.

A defence source had told the BBC the advice was a "common sense" step during the Woolwich attack investigation.

But the advice was later relaxed following a review, said the MoD.

In a message to forces personnel, David Cameron said: "The British public love our armed forces; they love them being in the public eye."'

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: woolwich
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1 posted on 05/23/2013 4:34:44 PM PDT by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman

I’m betting their email servers crashed and their phone lines busied out.


2 posted on 05/23/2013 4:37:02 PM PDT by rocksblues (The Obama administration the most unlawful, corrupt administration in US history.)
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To: the scotsman

What a bunch of crap. I know the soldiers have to be mad as hell.


3 posted on 05/23/2013 4:37:38 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: the scotsman
Wear your uniforms, PM tells forces

and make sure you have concealed carry. If attacked, it becomes a "Free Fire" zone where you are licensed to kill any and all muzzies.

Just dreaming of a non politically correct world.

4 posted on 05/23/2013 4:38:12 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Pray THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA will be delivered from the evil unGODly forces)
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To: the scotsman

They should wear their uniforms and destroy any terrorist that attack on sight.


5 posted on 05/23/2013 4:38:53 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: the scotsman

I’m retarded, I thought it said don’t wear uniforms...my bad.


6 posted on 05/23/2013 4:39:24 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

They are targets now. Let them carry firearms. Problem solved.


7 posted on 05/23/2013 4:39:53 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: rocksblues
100%
8 posted on 05/23/2013 4:40:11 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: the scotsman

If soldiers want to go off base in uniform, they should. They should also be allowed to carry loaded sidearms as part of their uniforms. If that man could have defended himself, there would be two dead “Asians” lying in the street instead of him. And he wouldn’t have danced in the blood.


9 posted on 05/23/2013 4:40:27 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: the scotsman

I guess they felt the backlash


10 posted on 05/23/2013 4:41:02 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

That sounds like a great idea to me.


11 posted on 05/23/2013 4:42:01 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

They were against wearing uniforms before they were for it.


12 posted on 05/23/2013 4:42:03 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: GeronL

No concealed carry. Strap that semi auto issued across your back locked and loaded!


13 posted on 05/23/2013 4:43:13 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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To: Repeal The 17th

Is John Kerry the PM over there? :)


14 posted on 05/23/2013 4:43:14 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: the scotsman

Pretty much certain it is both against UK military regs and civilian law for UK military members to carry knives offbase if the knife isn’t justified by job description and is in transit between employment and residence.

Mind you that is for a small pocket knife.

The UK has raised men without chests.


15 posted on 05/23/2013 4:47:03 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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To: GeronL

I’m curious what brilliant mind suggested that Brittish Solders cower
by not wearing their uniforms?


16 posted on 05/23/2013 4:53:16 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: RedMDer

They should wear their uniforms with issued side arms.


17 posted on 05/23/2013 4:55:54 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: tennmountainman

?

I think they should wear their uniforms. It was the UK government that said they shouldn’t, until the backlash made them switch back.


18 posted on 05/23/2013 4:56:15 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: the scotsman

I propose a “wear BDU’s to work day” worldwide, in order to let the godless Muslim pukes know that this will not be tolerated and if a fight is what they want, a fight is what they shall get!


19 posted on 05/23/2013 4:56:45 PM PDT by RobertClark (My shrink just killed himself - he blamed me in his note!)
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To: GeronL

I meant the “who” in the UK. A name


20 posted on 05/23/2013 4:58:41 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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