Should we send troops to the Congo?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-108230 3/UK-need-send-troops-Congo.html

Why Britain again? Why an European country anyway? Africa has enough troops of it's own.

We will most likely have to take in many asylum seekers once again from this warring continent.

"Britain is currently the so-called standby country which would indeed need to contribute.

When did we take up this position?

Why not go the whole hog and colonise Africa once again?

[Whickerman]

The African Union engaged in a bitter war of words with the UN to ensure that only their soldiers would be used in Darfur. They have failed fantastically at this - as a result the wholesale murder, rape and torture of thousands has gone on unhindered.

You ask why Britain? It isn't just Britain. In fact there have been troops from many countries trying to hold the peace there for months, but they are outnumbered. The people in Congo are running for their lives. They're not animals - they are sons, daughters, mothers and fathers. They are farmers, factory workers, housewives, shopkeepers, etc etc. No-one has asked the EU to take refugees by the way.

You might need to ask yourself why you feel the person seeking safety is beneath your contempt - ar are you happy to let the Mail make your opinion for you?

[New Judge]

Almost all "colonised" African countries wanted Europeans out so that they would not be continually exploited and so that they could run their own affairs.

Well, we're largely out now and the likes of the DR Congo and Zimbabwe have their wishes. And we should let them get on with it.

[Oneeyedvic]

Yes, New Judge - who cares that thousands of innocent people are dying.

Let them eat cake.

So nice to see humanity well and alive on AB

[Haggisdj]

I find it ironic that they're fleeing INTO Uganda...

[New Judge]

We cannot police the world and all its ills and the sooner we accept that the better.

[terambulan]

We haven't got enuf funds for Iraq & Afghan. We dont have enuf soldiers and we WANT to spare their lives fighting foreign battles.

Just another PM hungry for 'war honours' and more immigration of Congos' for labour votes.

[anotheoldgit]

Whickerman, Oneeyedvic & Steve.5 I don't know how old you three are but if you are of military call up age, then I don't suppose you would mind in the least being called up and sent out to the Congo?

That is of course if the need came to reintroduce National Service because we haven't enough troops at the moment to police the world?

[Oneeyedvic]

AOG - assume that you referring to the fact that are armed services are tied up in other countries to bother about the Congo - if so, how do you plan on colonising Africa?

[buildersmate]

I am old enough to remember that the Congo was nought to do with us. It was part of the 'Belgian Empire', so the Belgians can deal with the problem now.

[anotheoldgit]

Refer to my last paragraph.

[sp1814]

anotheoldgit

What wars have you fought in?

Or did you do national service?

[anotheoldgit]

Steve.5

"I will say this one more time"

Read the last paragraph, if they brought back National Service you would not have any choice.

Oh! how I would love to see this happen, especially to some on this site.

[Quinlad]

You would have a choice. And enough people take it, the whole thing falls apart.