What a waste

It goes without saying that the army are doing a tremendous job in Afghanistan. Everyday there are arresting reports about British soldiers bravely tackling the Taliban. The  troops thoroughly deserve all the support we can give. But what they also deserve is the right kind of leadership.

Corporal Liam Elms, for example, was killed serving in Afghanistan. Liam was blown up while patrolling with The Royal Marines (45 Commando). Alright, soldiers in war zones are going to have to face that kind of thing – that’s the nature of the job – but what we now know is that Liam had been sent on a peculiar mission pandering to the locals: his task was to deliver a goat to a couple of newly married Afghans!

So our infidel politicians and kuffar generals think it’s a good idea to win the “trust” of primitive muslims by giving them goats, eh? Is that some kind of sick joke, or what? I mean, do they really think the Afghans will dump their medieval Islamic attitude and start singing ‘God Save the Queen’ if we give ‘em a few goats? I doubt it.

Apparently, the goat loving newly weds were in a region that was heavily overrun by the Taliban, and explosive devices were very common where they lived. Even so, our politicians and generals still felt it was worth risking Corporal Elms.

But it was George C. Scott who said (in the movie, Patton): “I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb bastard die for his country.”  And that’s very true, which is why it’s so very tragic that Liam had to die for the sake of some creepy muslim brown-nosing.

Rest in Peace: Corporal Liam Elms, Zulu Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines, (and shame on those who sent you to your death).