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Well done young man!

duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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L/Cpl Joshua Leakey 1 Para awarded the Victoria Cross for actions in Afghanistan. Part of the citation reads;
Under fire yet undeterred by the very clear and present danger, Lance Corporal Leakey ran across the exposed slope of the hill three times to initiate casualty evacuation, re-site machine guns and return fire. His actions proved the turning point, inspiring his comrades to fight back with renewed ferocity. Displaying leadership well above that expected of his rank, Lance Corporal Leakey's actions singlehandedly regained the initiative and prevented considerable loss of life.

Nice one mate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31626357
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    idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    The lad done well.
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    pope_tartpope_tart Posts: 3,801
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    Lance Corporal Leakey's actions singlehandedly regained the initiative and prevented considerable loss of life.

    :confused::confused: I just heard on the news he killed 11 people
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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    pope_tart wrote: »
    :confused::confused: I just heard on the news he killed 11 people

    You heard wrong.

    In the action where he received the recommendation for the VC 11 insurgents were killed, not that he killed them himself.

    Anyway, well done to this brave man, he is a credit to his family and to the British Army.
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    itscoldoutsideitscoldoutside Posts: 3,190
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    pope_tart wrote: »
    :confused::confused: I just heard on the news he killed 11 people

    I would imagine this is not on our side.
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    cessnacessna Posts: 6,747
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    pope_tart wrote: »
    :confused::confused: I just heard on the news he killed 11 people[/QUOTE

    Have you a link ?
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    juliancarswelljuliancarswell Posts: 8,896
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    pope_tart wrote: »
    :confused::confused: I just heard on the news he killed 11 people

    Link?
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    pope_tartpope_tart Posts: 3,801
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    cessna wrote: »
    pope_tart wrote: »
    :confused::confused: I just heard on the news he killed 11 people[/QUOTE

    Have you a link ?

    it was on the BBC news....like Tourista says, I might have got it wrong and he was just responsible for being the "turning point" which allowed others to kill the 11 people.

    Just making the point that " prevented considerable loss of life" is not really an accurate portrayal of what happened
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    culturemancultureman Posts: 11,701
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    How do people here feel about similarly courageous actions by enemy combatants?
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    itscoldoutsideitscoldoutside Posts: 3,190
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    pope_tart wrote: »
    cessna wrote: »

    it was on the BBC news....like Tourista says, I might have got it wrong and he was just responsible for being the "turning point" which allowed others to kill the 11 people.

    Just making the point that " prevented considerable loss of life" is not really an accurate portrayal of what happened

    They mean on our side.
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    pope_tart wrote: »
    cessna wrote: »

    it was on the BBC news....like Tourista says, I might have got it wrong and he was just responsible for being the "turning point" which allowed others to kill the 11 people.

    Just making the point that " prevented considerable loss of life" is not really an accurate portrayal of what happened

    It was the enemy that was getting killed...... Before they killed us. And your point is????????
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    cessnacessna Posts: 6,747
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    shackfan wrote: »
    pope_tart wrote: »

    It was the enemy that was getting killed...... Before they killed us. And your point is????????

    Not my quote guv - The brave VC was one of a squad of 20.
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    pope_tartpope_tart Posts: 3,801
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    itscoldoutside wrote: »
    pope_tart wrote: »

    They mean on our side.

    then that should have been clarified in the OP as it was on the news. I do hate reports on warfare that minimise the amount of bloodshed that occurred...whoever it was that died
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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    Originally posted by pope tart.....then that should have been clarified in the OP as it was on the news. I do hate reports on warfare that minimise the amount of bloodshed that occurred...whoever it was that died
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    What in hells name was "minimised" about the action?.

    The OP was clear as crystal, and so was the news report it linked to.

    Insurgents attacked and some died, what is your problem?.
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    Tony TigerTony Tiger Posts: 2,254
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    Won't somebody stop the senseless slaughter of the quotes!? :cry:
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    Is the quoting system on here playing silly buggers?
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    swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,112
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    Tony Tiger wrote: »
    Won't somebody stop the senseless slaughter of the quotes!? :cry:

    they should line them up.......
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    MidnightFalconMidnightFalcon Posts: 15,016
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    cultureman wrote: »
    How do people here feel about similarly courageous actions by enemy combatants?

    You mean like shooting schoolgirls for the crime of going to school?

    I'm sure the Taliban have their own medals for that kind of thing.
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    culturemancultureman Posts: 11,701
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    MidnightFalcon wrote: »
    You mean like shooting schoolgirls for the crime of going to school?

    I'm sure the Taliban have their own medals for that kind of thing.

    No. I mean exactly what my question asked.

    Which was: "How do people here feel about similarly courageous actions by enemy combatants"?
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    MidnightFalconMidnightFalcon Posts: 15,016
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    cultureman wrote: »
    Which was: "How do people here feel about similarly courageous actions by enemy combatants"?

    A brave c**t is still a c**t.
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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    cultureman wrote: »
    No. I mean exactly what my question asked.

    Which was: "How do people here feel about similarly courageous actions by enemy combatants"?

    They are the enemy. If they die then I am happy, if they give up I am happy, but I don't give a stuff how brave or not they were providing they were stopped from killing our guys......
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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    MidnightFalcon wrote: »
    A brave c**t is still a c**t.

    Direct as ever MF.......:D
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    idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    MidnightFalcon wrote: »
    I'm sure the Taliban have their own medals for that kind of thing.

    Taliban fighters who have shown courage in battle are awarded a new pair of flip flops.
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    culturemancultureman Posts: 11,701
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    MidnightFalcon wrote: »
    A brave c**t is still a c**t.

    But how do you know he is a c***? Were all German soldiers in WWs 1 and 2 "c***s" as individuals in your view? Were all Argentinian forces "c***s" in the Falkland conflict? Is that how you see the world?
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    MidnightFalconMidnightFalcon Posts: 15,016
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    cultureman wrote: »
    But how do you know he is a c***? Were all German soldiers in WWs 1 and 2 "c***s" as individuals in your view? Were all Argentinian forces "c***s" in the Falkland conflict? Is that how you see the world?

    I see any individual or member of an organisation that purposely executes school children for the "sin" of trying to get an education as c**t's, Don't you?

    There is no comparison between those animals and members of the German or the Argentinian armed forces. Having said that those German soldiers that actively took part in the holocaust were probably c**ts too.
    Tourista wrote: »
    Direct as ever MF.......:D

    :)

    I need at least 4 more coffees before I can be diplomatic about baby killers.
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    duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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    cultureman wrote: »
    No. I mean exactly what my question asked.

    Which was: "How do people here feel about similarly courageous actions by enemy combatants"?

    General George Patton said it far better than I ever could;
    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.

    If that makes you somehow queasy.................................meh.
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