Comments on: Iraq

By: Simon Hayes

Simon Hayes — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:05:31 +0000

why is the government using a technology known as ‘The Microwave Auditory Effect’, to terrorize citizen’s with ‘Threatening Voices’. This technology has the potential to induce both SCHIZOPHRENIA and SUICIDE.

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By: PapaLazzzaru

PapaLazzzaru — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:25:07 +0000

So after having said that, does it really take any believing that troops would be asked to hand in flak-jackets so others could use them? Or does it take much believing that RMPs had to hand in most of their ammunition, leaving them short for when they needed it most? The Forces have always been, and will continue to be, a reliable source of income for the government of the day; a few Defence spending cuts here and there and a few billion saved. Of course, commitments always increase but that isn’t the government’s problem, is it?

Incidentally, even after serving in the Royal Signals for 15 years, I STILL do not know how to build an antenna… We concentrated on more relevant stuff, like sweeping leaves and painting things…

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By: Roger Huffadine

Roger Huffadine — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:09:36 +0000

On the issue of being "treated like meat"
As a communications expert I was once [only once] asked to review the radio communications NVQ syllabus for ’squaddies’.
My main comment was that the syllabus did not contain enough theory for a communications ‘expert’ to do simple things like fabricate a replacement aerial if the one for the radio had been destroyed. I commented that if no replacement parts were ‘to hand’ the soldiers appeared to be considered expendable.
Given the history of warfare it is not surprising that soldiers are considered expendable, but I was concerned that for the sake of an extra 2 weeks of training the communications ‘experts’ were being exposed to unreasonable risk.
No prizes for guessing why I was only asked once…..

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