Military Cooperation between Britain and France announced

Can I point out, the Entente Cordiale was first signed back in 1904. An alliance with France is nothing new. They also have a large army and are a successful nuclear power. Not the worst of allies to have, I'd have thought?

 

This is true,

My dad was in the Grenadier Guards, with the BEF in France, evacuated from Dunkirk, then the regements went as part of the 8th Army through the North African Campaign and then up through Italy. Fortunately came home without a scratch.

 

An alliance with the French is nothing new and an alliance with the Germans is nothing new. ( Think Waterloo) European politics since the year dot has been different countries joining together to prevent any other European country becoming too powerful. The Union is just European countries fighting each other economically rather than physically. I'm happy with that. My children/g/children don't get killed in pointless wars.
We're not a 3rd world country as such. Our health Service operates far better than 3rd world countries, as does our infrastructure. However we're not a major power anymore. This belongs to America (fading) , Russia (they control our heat/power) China, India etc.
I prefer the Union but our politicians have to be aware of how our "partners" view the situtation. As far as they are concerned, their country comes first and the Union second. I have a fear that our politicians don't understand this.

 

Well put Cajary.

 

Never spoke much about the war. Apart from the odd amusing comment. Before they went to France he was asked once in the mess, "Does one take one's sword?" To which he replied; "If we're going to need bloody swords, we really are in trouble!" Quite prophetic. His only comment on his rescue at Dunkirk was that as they were waiting in lines on the beach, as he looked along the foreshore "It was black with discarded rifles."

Curiously, his favourite TV programmes were "Dad's Army" and "'all! 'allo!"

Your mum and dad as were mine, would have been invited each year to the Trouping of the Colour and the garden party at Buck House given by their Colonel in Chief, the Queen.

 

Yeah. You're right about the guys that actually got their hands dirty in the war. I've got my Dads' medals in the loft.:wink: Never tell you anything about the dirty side of it, just the funny things.
To get back to the subject, Can you imagine what would happen if it kicks off against the Argentinians again? :skp: The last time, while the fleet was making their way down there, the French were trying to tell the Argentinians the correct way to fuse the Exocets and use them in in their Super Entendard aircraft to make them most effective. Of course, the French had just sold them to them so they wanted to make sure they worked. Just the allies you need :lollol:

 

To get to the Falklands our troops would probably have to go onto the internet and book with Ryanair.

 

But have to leave all their kit behind because they can't afford the additional lugguage bill !! :hehe::hehe::hehe::hehe:

 

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