In Reply to: Re: Should Ireland send MORE troops to Lebanon posted by Nelson M on August 19, 2006 at 12:56:44:

"The fact that 47 individual soldiers have already been killed in Lebanon alone surely shows the commitment both of Ireland inc." Again i ask what do you exspect when you join an army?? to go on holiday? A country has troops to defend it, not go about meddling in other countries affairs eg ( so called peace keeping) you cant have it both ways can you? as President Bush you might not agree with him or like him? but he was voted in with a majority by the American people, i respect the office of President, George Bush occupies it now, under a mandate from the people, If you join the army exspect to get killed or shot at? we should not be in other peoples countries on any pretext, we call the US for its troops in Iraq ect, and if you are nuetral why allow foreign troops with bombs ext through Shannon? why have an army? armys are for protecting and fighting and killing, that is there role if you are nuetral you are not supposed to be doing any of that