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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: GScholz on August 30, 2014, 11:49:10 AM
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http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/heroic-irish-troops-rescue-filipino-4131748
"Heroic Irish troops rescue Filipino soldiers from clutches of Syrian rebels in Golan Heights"
:aok :salute
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http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/heroic-irish-troops-rescue-filipino-4131748
"Heroic Irish troops rescue Filipino soldiers from clutches of Syrian rebels in Golan Heights"
:aok :salute
What did the heroic Irish (UN) troops did exactly? the article says nothing. Did they shoosh away the Jihadists with a rolled copy of the "Irish Mirror"?
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Gibberish
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What did the heroic Irish (UN) troops did exactly? the article says nothing. Did they shoosh away the Jihadists with a rolled copy of the "Irish Mirror"?
Apparently they gunned their way through two Al Nusra roadblocks to get to the Filipinos who were being chased my the militants in a running battle, and then extracted them to Camp Faouar.
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Sounds like nonsense to me :old:
The Irish have not partaken in any legitimate confilict in 300 years :old:
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Sounds like nonsense to me :old:
The Irish have not partaken in any legitimate confilict in 300 years :old:
Nonsense, I was there when they legitimately made contact with me, with a cast iron bathtub full off fertilisers and sugar, and about 10lbs of rusty nuts and.bolts
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Sounds like nonsense to me :old:
The Irish have not partaken in any legitimate confilict in 300 years :old:
If you don't count thousands and thousands of Irish emigres who fought in the USA (while most where born in Ireland)....two wars with Mexico, The American Civil War (many states had entire regiments of Irish), the Western Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and WWI...while THEIR descendants fought in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Middle East & Asian conflicts....then you'd be correct.
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Apparently they gunned their way through two Al Nusra roadblocks to get to the Filipinos who were being chased my the militants in a running battle, and then extracted them to Camp Faouar.
What? the UN troops have guns and they know how to use them? I dont believe it. If they did go through the roadblocks guns blazing, the El Nusra guys must have fallen on the ground laughing. I would have loved to see that. Also, they have taken the poor Filipino chaps into Israel of all places! According to the UN's own resolutions record Israel is much more dangerous than Syria. :P
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Yeah, and they actually managed to do that without killing a lot women and kids! Imagine that... :P
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This article makes it sound like the Irish troops had a long a valiant battle with militants from Syria. Looks like to me, thanks to the lack of information, that the Irish simply situated themselves between the fellow UN troops retreating and the pursuing Syrian militants. Luck would have it that the (yuk yuk, pun intended) Syrians decided to not engage.
While I have no issues with the Irish, having this subject be headlines anywhere but in Ireland would be a bit over the top. I'd be more impressed if the Irish would have sent a legit force to Iraq or Afghanistan under their own flag. But alas....
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This article makes it sound like the Irish troops had a long a valiant battle with militants from Syria. Looks like to me, thanks to the lack of information, that the Irish simply situated themselves between the fellow UN troops retreating and the pursuing Syrian militants. Luck would have it that the (yuk yuk, pun intended) Syrians decided to not engage.
That's pretty much how I read that article as well.
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If you don't count thousands and thousands of Irish emigres who fought in the USA (while most where born in Ireland)....two wars with Mexico, The American Civil War (many states had entire regiments of Irish), the Western Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and WWI...while THEIR descendants fought in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Middle East & Asian conflicts....then you'd be correct.
Erin ga Bragh :old:
LtngRydr
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and the my Irish side of my family was there for some of those.
Erin ga Bragh :old:
LtngRydr
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If you don't count thousands and thousands of Irish emigres who fought in the USA (while most where born in Ireland)....two wars with Mexico, The American Civil War (many states had entire regiments of Irish), the Western Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and WWI...while THEIR descendants fought in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Middle East & Asian conflicts....then you'd be correct.
Ireland has not fought a proper war in 300 years
They were Americans who fought in those wars
I don't start that I am of Irish decent gibberish, my lot came from Cork
I am more Irish than you,
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Do you guys really wonder why discussions get locked?
Really?
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Ireland has not fought a proper war in 300 years
They were Americans who fought in those wars
I don't start that I am of Irish decent gibberish, my lot came from Cork
I am more Irish than you,
Sorry Bubbahead. My ancestors are Brady. Brady, or O'Bradaugh of Cavan, KINGS of Cavan and Cavantown, blood of Brian Boru.
Family castle ruins are some 5 km East of Cavan (town) County Cavan.
The other side of the family tree are also Irish, only mixed 50/50 with Viking blood.
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Very nice :)
I have no idea who my ancesters are and frankly have no interest :rofl
I know a pat brady from Leeds :)
I am English :rofl
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Well I am Irish and the boys did well even if the newspaper exaggerated a bit. No harm in that. Often the army here gets no credit for doing a good job unlike other countries. The fact that they good work they do is usually overseas and out of the limelight often means it's overlooked. Curiously Zack's rather Daily Mail reader type view of things is echoed here in that many Irish think that Irish soldiers never did any 'real' fighting. That's not quite true. Read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville
Surrounded, outnumbered, out gunned they held out for six days and only surrendered when they ran out of ammunition without losing a single man. But for political reasons their stand was never recognised until recently. But currently a movie is being made about the battle.
As for the current situation, no one should have any doubt that the Irish will fight hard if they're attacked. The reputation of the fighting abilities of the Irish soldier in any army is well known. It's no accident the British keep two Irish regiments to this day!
As for Zack, it's no surprise to find his Irish ancestors come from Cork. Corkmen are cranky barstewards at the best of times. It's no accident it's called the 'Rebel County'. :aok
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I am more Irish than you,
That is quit obvious! :old:
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If you don't count thousands and thousands of Irish emigres who fought in the USA (while most where born in Ireland)....two wars with Mexico, The American Civil War (many states had entire regiments of Irish), the Western Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and WWI...while THEIR descendants fought in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Middle East & Asian conflicts....then you'd be correct.
And all them fights outside the pub :old:
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Why is CPXX picking on me :old:
He knows very well i talk gibberish :cry
:)
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Very nice :)
I have no idea who my ancesters are and frankly have no interest :rofl
I know a pat brady from Leeds :)
I am English :rofl
FUNNY: On amateur radio I chat with many UK/Isles guys and in contacts with Irish/UK-N. Ireland and ask if they know any Bradys and many times..."owns a garage on the road from Dublin to Cavan" he does, "can fix whatall from two to 4 wheels, he can!" Evidently Bradys are well entrenched in the auto mechanic trade there, they are. :)
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You do amateur radio?
Awesomesauce :)
Who is the most interesting person you have talked to ?
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Why is CPXX picking on me :old:
He knows very well i talk gibberish :cry
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Once I heard you had Cork connections! I'm from Dublin and Cork people are my natural enemies! :devil
They call us 'Jackeens', a reference to our apparent love of the Union Jack! They will pay for this monstrous insult! :furious
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You do amateur radio?
Awesomesauce :)
Who is the most interesting person you have talked to ?
In over 40 years of hamming I have had hundreds of awesome contacts.
Spoke with a US Navy Lt. Commander at the Scott/Admunsen Polar Base at the South Pole. It was a hoot! He was telling me that he liked to go jogging in the ONE hour or sunlight that they had that day, but that when it was blowing snow he had to hold on to a rope around the compound to keep from getting lost in white-out conditions. I also asked him if I could send him a hamburger and he said "no thanks, they have a hamburger stand that opens and closes for lunch...but eat fast...that burger gets cold in a hurry.
Other hams: one P51 pilot from TX and had an hour long contact on his flying years 1943-1945, Ronnie Milsap, Joe Walsh, King Juan Carlos of Spain and Tom Cristian's ancestor (now passed) from Pitcarin Island. Another friend, a Canadian, was in the Merchant Marine in WWII and had awesome stories to tell of Wolf-Pack German Submarines and Luftwaffe planes in the Med. I'd chat on 18 mHZ with a 90+ year old Spanish gent who lived near Gibraltar every night for a few weeks. Regular guy. Told me all about the Moors and ancient Spanish history. AWESOME!
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So there are still lots of people do amatuer radios?
Sounds like a good hobby to me :old:
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"Right, this is GLK-London to all stations, GLK-London is now closing down, will be off the air for five minutes for a quick cough and a drag. Tiring, this radio lark. How they sit up there in Broadcasting House in evening dress all night long I do not know...."