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shanshee_allures Oct 31, 2007 08:55:45
Replying to geoffrey_prime

geoffrey_prime wrote:
I think your getting a bit confused. I don't see that by buying a poppy as a charitable act I am somehow implicitly offering political support for a modern conflict?
And I have bought a poppy, by the way.
I'm not confused. I've made clear some my personal reasons for this (not as straight forward as simply that), and I do find any money using the symbol of the poppy going to the soldiers in Iraq a bit unsavoury.

Maybe another symbol these days would be better, for unlike other wars that arise out of horrible neccessity, (with two sides usually), this was after all simply an invasion.
And what on earth goes on in Iraq now?
It's not even a case of it being an unpopular war, it's just an onslaught.


I withdraw my support, and if that means I shoot the messenger, I can't help that.
I'm sure and I hope that any injured soldier will be taken care of anyway these days.

x

C CraigR
CraigR Oct 31, 2007 11:37:11
Replying to shanshee_allures

I think you are a bit confussed! You keep coming back to Iraq? Here's the most recent poppyScotland report which may give you some solid facts on where money goes;

http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/docs/PublicationAndDownloads/Annual_Review_2007.pdf

I think you may need to seperate the British Forces from the US ones. While I abhore the current war in Iraq, the two are seperable in their activites. I am in no way justifying our involvement, but there is good to be found in what we are doing there (cue much abuse I'm sure);

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/InDepth/UkMilitaryOperationsInIraq.htm

Obviously, this is a defence website - and no doubt will be slaughtered as complete bias and essentially lies by some.

Fair enough, you have explained why you personally don't buy a poppy, but I completely disagree with encouraging others not to, based on Iraq. You have, in my opinion, a contraversial view point, and I do not agree with it.

More and more I think that HH is no longer a place for me. Which is a shame, as I've been around these parts since it's inception. But maybe it's time to Foxtrot Oscar as the military say.

G geoffrey_prime
geoffrey_prime Oct 31, 2007 11:42:07
Replying to shanshee_allures

Completely agree with you on Iraq - I just prefer to detach the two strands to this thread...I dont think they are really that closely connected.
Peace!