PRESLEY Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Yes these interpreters must be far more heroic than our troops who left their families behind in the UK to take up arms and go head to head in gun fights against the Taliban in order to make it a better place for people just like the Afghan interpreters. Sorry I'm taking the mick there I know, I don't see why we should bend over backwards with gratitude because a few people helped us to help them. It was always in their self interest to help coalition forces, to see them turf out the mad mullahs. Sure it was a risk for them, I'll have to tell that to all the mothers and wives of dead British squaddies who didn't come home. What do suggest? now they have risked their lives to help us, just leave them there to get killed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Soldiers on the ground haven't got a clue, sevenrivers knows much better. Why do you think that soldiers on the ground are the best people to decide UK immigration policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 here is the petition if you want to sign it.http://www.change.org/petitions/foreign-secretary-william-hague-protect-all-afghan-interpreters-who-served-alongside-british-troops-and-give-them-opportunity-to-resettle?utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeway84 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 As they must speak English to be an interpreter you are more than missing the point. So all immigrants who speak English integrate? I haven't missed the point at all, that's why I said they should be allowed. I've just not interpreted it in the correct left wing way. I'm glad there is a political officer to follow me around and correct me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 What do suggest? now they have risked their lives to help us, just leave them there to get killed? It was a little daft of them to help us to help them if all along they just wanted to leave, Afghanistan as an elected government, it as trained soldiers to keep the piece, we have given them a good start and now its time for them to stand on their own, many more people will likely die before their country become a prosperous well run country, but that's for the Afghans to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Why do you think that soldiers on the ground are the best people to decide UK immigration policy? A very odd question when I haven't stated such...very odd. ---------- Post added 14-08-2013 at 16:42 ---------- It was a little daft of them to help us to help them if all along they just wanted to leave, Afghanistan as an elected government, it as trained soldiers to keep the piece, we have given them a good start and now its time for them to stand on their own, many more people will likely die before their country become a prosperous well run country, but that's for the Afghans to deal with. Can you pinpoint who they are?...names even? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Can you pinpoint who they are?...names even? What very odd and stupid questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 What very odd and stupid questions. Not really when you consider the interpreters can be pinpointed and named a lot easier than you were able to. Just signed petition and chipped in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Not really when you consider the interpreters can be pinpointed and named a lot easier than you were able to. Go on then name them and tell me were they are right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Go on then name them and tell me were they are right now. Oh dear, not me you div. You said many will be killed, they can't be identified but obviously we can't bring the population back here in order to stop those deaths. Interpreters can be identified, as well as their families. That's why the petition exists..a petition initiated by men on the ground, men who have a hell of a lot more insight than you, sevenrivers or any of your other twitchers on this and other threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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