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To: Weight of Glory

I guess "Rule Britannia" is no longer in effect. Why even bother to have a Royal Navy if the SOP is to "de-escalate"?


6 posted on 03/25/2007 5:37:55 PM PDT by clintonh8r
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To: clintonh8r

The British navy hasn't officially ruled the seas since WW2, and unofficially since WW1.


23 posted on 03/25/2007 5:46:33 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: clintonh8r
Why even bother to have a Royal Navy if the SOP is to "de-escalate"?

Blair is working on that. He's cutting the fleet to 22 - that's right, 22 - ships. He's also cut out paratroop training for the army, and liquidated formerly elite units.

54 posted on 03/25/2007 6:21:53 PM PDT by PAR35
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Because political correctness has almost completely destroyed Britannia.


86 posted on 03/25/2007 7:18:16 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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