Donald Trump has sparked fresh outrage in the UK after saying Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Afghanistan.
Labour MP Emily Thornberry, the chair of the foreign affairs committee, called it an "absolute insult" to the 457 British service personnel killed in the conflict, while Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: "How dare he question their sacrifice?"
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who served in Afghanistan, said it was "sad to see our nation's sacrifice, and that of our Nato partners, held so cheaply".
The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.
30 Comments
MonsterMonster@lemmy.world · 67 pts · 193d
From the same Orange Turd Putin Boot Licker whom deferred military service in Vietnam several times.
Here's a reminder.
despite_velasquez@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 192d
How is that not the most based thing Trump has done?
Avoiding an unjust war of aggression for any reason should be commended, not criticised
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 193d
Thanks for your insights Captain Bonespurs.
einkorn@feddit.org · 35 pts · 193d
*Cadet Bonespurs.
Giving him the rank of a Captain is an insult to any capable soldier.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 193d
There are a lot of US military oathbreakers who are using and insulting the words captain,officer, soldier.
Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 192d
Commander and chief Bonespurs
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 43 pts · 193d
…Says the guy who avoided the Vietnamese front line
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 192d
Chicken Hawks are the lowest form of politician.
k0e3@lemmy.ca · 34 pts · 193d
How the hell would he know about the frontlines lol
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 28 pts · 193d
He knows a lot about avoiding the front lines
Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk · 19 pts · 192d
Let's see how many knots Farage ties himself in trying to defend this latest nonsense
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 19 pts · 192d
Listen to this Treasonous Chicken Hawk draft-dodger, criticizing someone else's wartime service.
despite_velasquez@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 192d
Dodging the Vietnam Draft is probably one of the more honourable things Trump's done to be fair.
ArtVandelay@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 192d
I also agree the Vietnam war was an unjust one, but let's not pretend that he dodged the draft for any reason other than being a complete fucking coward
despite_velasquez@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d
That's still a valid reason to dodge a draft. I'm not defending Trump, but I'm a coward too. War sucks, war is horrible, I'd rather not go participate
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 192d
Of course
That doesn't take away that he is a draft dodger and should shut the fuck up about anything military because he's a coward (amongst hundreds of other bad things)
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 191d
People can do the right thing for wrong reasons. Trump never does anything for the right reason.
wuffah@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 192d
This man has never punched in the face.
Leather@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d
And it's a damn shame.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 192d
More bullshit spewing from that idiot's mouth.
Madison420@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 192d
Draft dodging idiot*
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 192d
Draft dodging Chicken Hawk TRAITOR.
qyron@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 193d
There more subtle ways to sow discord. But carry on. Let's see of this sets enough asses on fire and meaningful things start being done.
GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 192d
Goodeye8@piefed.social · 4 pts · 192d
This is the stupidity of NATO. Article 5 was invoked because article 5 is ambiguously worded and left open for abuse. A terrorist cell doing an act of terror is grounds for invoking article 5. But terrorist cells don't have borders so who are you defending yourself from? Depending on how brazen you are you can point the finger at any country and say "that's where the terrorists are" and then go invade that country.
Rooty@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d
Europe should have never gotten itself involved in US oil wars, article 5 be damned. In a way I am glad the veneer of civilty has been stripped from transatlantic relations, and we can stop bending backwards every time Washington farts.
Mihies@programming.dev · 6 pts · 193d
They should never be there in first place.
flamingleg@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 192d
this is hilarious
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 3 pts · 193d
I love the smell of leopards eating faces in the morning.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 191d
All that coming from the archetypal REMF.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club · -2 pts · 192d
It depended on the country. Countries like the UK and Poland played a major role in fighting operations and deserve praise for their contributions.
Other NATO countries contributed a lot less.