tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post6113023372181457548..comments2024-03-28T13:35:40.706+00:00Comments on HPANWO Voice: The Knobheads of WarBen Emlyn-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858990047274822000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-58500014748370496652013-03-04T20:29:14.795+00:002013-03-04T20:29:14.795+00:00Anon, if I was put off challenging them because I ...Anon, if I was put off challenging them because I was afraid then it was a failing on my part and I apologize. Next time I will try to be different. But you're wrong about the other people; there was no fear in their eyes, there was INDIFFERENCE... even REVERENCE. Ben Emlyn-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858990047274822000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-60325388156148824692013-03-04T19:25:19.079+00:002013-03-04T19:25:19.079+00:00why be suprised nobody said anything , you didnt e...why be suprised nobody said anything , you didnt either - im sure the threat of potential violence put them off just like it did you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-30401540625148720842013-03-04T14:46:33.895+00:002013-03-04T14:46:33.895+00:00Thanks for the comment, DavID. It's certainly ...Thanks for the comment, DavID. It's certainly a difficult puzzle to unravale. I'm glad you found some of the veterans who are willing talk about it, when there is so much rhetoric and polarized extremism over the issue of the Falklands. Keep up the good work with Newald and hopefully the truth will come to light soon.<br /><br />BenBen Emlyn-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858990047274822000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-1443238222157245722013-03-04T12:14:47.659+00:002013-03-04T12:14:47.659+00:00Hi Ben!
I agree fully about trains and XS alcohol ...Hi Ben!<br />I agree fully about trains and XS alcohol guzzling... but I also always laugh at the lyrics from the tune by "The Divine Comedy" - about a trip on National Express where they make some astute observations :) !<br />- The Falklands issue was most definitely about far more than a few rocks in the South Atlantic and even the rights of British citizens. Look below the maze of British/Argie relations, Argentinian domestic policy and the usual waffle about oil and fishing rights and much more becomes evident.<br />Like any conflict though - once you add to the mix the programmed Xenophobia and amplifed military based patriotism - it not only becomes harder to examine an issue clearly - it becomes somewhat taboo! The behaviour and attitudes of the ppl on your train are at the extreme end of that - where war knob-head-ism means any sense of balance and inquiry becomes lost.<br />It's worth noting that during my research - despite asking on multiple forums for service men from the era - only 2 British servicemen got in touch, whereas despite the language issue - I had contact with 4 or 5 Argentine military and logistics staff. Most of those agreed that their country made an error in invading when it did... but of course the issue isn't as simple as that once you encounter the components Alec Newald highlighted and Marconi's possible role in the mid 1980s.<br /><br />davID<br />=<br />Link to Exopolitics UK info page: http://ETMarconiRadio<br />-David Griffinhttp://www.exopolitics.org.uknoreply@blogger.com