£1.9 bn portable radio system gets a poor reception from Army

The Telegraph ^ | 04/01/2005 | Michael Smith

[ijcr]

These pieces of crap were part of the arms deal with Canada that involved the transfer of four submarines. The Brits screwed the Canucks with the subs and in return the Canadians set back British military communications by 50 yrs.

If soldiers lives were not at risk this would be the deal of the century.

[jigsaw]

Sounds like these radios were designed by anti-war engineers.

[68skylark]

I'm no commo experty, but a few of the radios I've used in the U.S. military don't sound much better than the ones described here. They were mostly dead weight.

[Decombobulator]

Are these those radios which don't have batteries but instead draw their power from teh soldier's boots which have little generators so that each step the soldier takes charges the rechargeble battery in the boots a little bit and can be used to power anythign portable? That is cool... Think of all the unused energy that could be harnessed from ever step a person takes. If we forced everyone in the country to wear shoes with generators in them and charge batteries which could later be used to power things, we'd save billions of dollars.

[Redbob]

"Brig Jamie Balfour was ordered to take the radio "for political reasons" despite a series of issues that make it "totally unsuitable" for use in front-line infantry operations."

Fortunately for the Brits, their troops are very seldom on the "front lines" anywhere; that's what the U.S. Marines are for!

[tjwmason]

Fortunately for the Brits, their troops are very seldom on the "front lines" anywhere; that's what the U.S. Marines are for!

May one ask a little question? Who fought alongside U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army in Iraq?

Answer the Royal Marines, and the British Army.

Oh and that's not what U.S. Marines are for, the U.S. Marines are for defending America, and fighting for her interests. Her Majesty's Armed Forces are for defending Britain and fighting for her interests. In recent years those interests have coincided and so we became allies, it's just a pity that some of you seem intent on destroying any goodwill which Brits have towards your country.

[Yo-Yo]

He concluded the briefing by warning: "Hang on to your cellphones."

Edited for the American market? He almost certainly would have said "Hang on to your mobiles."

[rocksblues]

Here Here!

[sausageseller]

In recent years those interests have coincided and so we became allies, it's just a pity that some of you seem intent on destroying any goodwill which Brits have towards your country.

SS. The truth is you do not want to admit that there is a segment of British who don't have any "goodwill". Troll!

[jjbrouwer]

You're the one following him around, Sausagemeat.

[tjwmason]

The truth is you do not want to admit that there is a segment of British who don't have any "goodwill".

Hello old chap, having fun selling your sausages?

Far from it. There are lots of British people (I'm guessing that you meant to add in a noun like 'society' after the word 'British') who have no goodwill towards the U.S. - just as there are plenty of Americans who have no goodwill towards the U.K. (such as your good self, and the gentlemen running groups such as NORAID). On the otherhand, there are thankfully plenty of us who have the good sense to rise above such mindless nonsense and rejoice in mutual goodwill.

Troll!

With such a childish display I can only respond as I did when I was five.

I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?

[sausageseller]

No. I just reading the thread and saw your Freeper & American bashing post.

Why do you lie so much, jjtroll?

[sausageseller]

just as there are plenty of Americans who have no goodwill towards the U.K. (such as your good self,

SS. Proof, Troll?

No, just another lie I can add to your long list!

[jjbrouwer]

I just reading the thread and saw your Freeper & American bashing post.

Can you direct me to it? The only posts I've made on this thread have been this one and my post to you just now.

You are either very very stupid or very dishonest. I suspect it's a combination of both. No wonder you can only get a job selling sausages.

[insider_uk]

You're not wrong there JJ.

Or should that be 'your'.

[jjbrouwer]

My theory is that Sausagemeat believes all the British posters here are the same person.

With his inward attitude, it's unlikely his American sausages will ever be exported to the mother country.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Bismark said that the most important fact of the 19th century was that the United States spoke English. There can be no rational explanation for U.S. entry into WW-I other than a sentimental regard for the "Mother Country", although by 1917 more Americans were of German than British descent and the affinity to the Vaterland was closer, given that the immigration was more recent on average.

[sausageseller]

it's just a pity that some of you seem intent on destroying any goodwill which Brits have towards your country.

SS Who then is "some of you"? Point out something factual to back up your posts! Generalizations are your hall mark. When you made your "raped and robbed" comment was that promoting "Goodwill'?

Your a two faced liar, troll!

[sausageseller]

The Countries That We Love and Hate (How Brits view the outside world) Posted by jjbrouwer to VeritatisSplendor On News/Activism 01/03/2005 5:42:44 PM EST · 113 of 124 I agree. America is great unless you don't like being raped or murdered...

SS. Was this your "promoting goodwill"? Troll?

[insider_uk]

I think General Dynamics are American.
It is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia after all.