Why not

[colin jones]

I was trying to say how terrible it was to here about the poor soldier that was hacked to pieces in England but couldn't post it. I said mu$lim and I assume it was intercepted.
Any way as I can't express my view, I would like to give my sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to his poor family who must now try to get on with life.

[Lynn Eades]

That's a ditto from me as well.

[cliff]

when I first saw this I wonder, with so much evidence that they did this, why they were not just shot dead on the spot alongside their victim thus saving the money that needs to be spent on the trial and imprisonment of these gutless wonders!

[Little Jo]

Hi All

I was sickened when I heard about it. Crazy SOB's.

Tony

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Please note:

Everyone is entitled to express their opinion, but should take care not to invoke political discussions or harm other's feelings.

This is a forum to discuss military history primarily.

Thank you!

Hanno
MLU Administrator

[motto]

Hanno

There is an historical and military connection here that few people would be aware of even among our Australian members.

Google 'Battle of Broken Hill' and you will see what I'm referring to. This is an event that took place during WW1. An attack on unarmed persons by a couple of fanatics who expected to die for the cause as a result. Not much has changed in 100 years.

No Cliff, it was their intention from the start to be killed by the police. That's why they waited around and why they ran at the police as soon as the police arrived. Why give the mongrels what they want? They just love the idea of martyrdom and then there's all those virgins. Instead they end up looking like a couple of sad sicko's which is what they are.

David

[rob love]

I believe this is part of military history. I also don't believe this to be a simple story either. The two perpetrators were trying to bring light to the tens of thousands of civilian deaths that have occurred in the middle east during the past decade of war. What they did was incomprehensible to us, but they were willing to give their lives to try to bring awareness to the subject.

The Taliban/Al-Queda fighters are motivated enough to their cause that they will willingly die for it.....in most cases it is an unpaid job. They will be very hard to defeat, particularly because they are motivated, they do not wear uniforms, and can blend in with the civilian populations of both their area and, these days, around the world.

The death to the British soldier was brutal, and in our society, unacceptable to bring the war out of the sandbox and onto our streets. But in their view, the same thing has been happening to their people. I suspect we will continue to see this kind of behavior.

In the 20 minutes it took police to respond, the two could have continued to kill and injure the civilians around them. Beside the edged weapons they had, they also had a handgun (was it real or a dewat?) and their vehicle. But they had already made their main statement, and used the next 15 minutes to explain it.

Rest in peace to the soldier involved, the attack was certainly way outside our rules of war. But it does not appear our rules are going to be their rules.

My apologies if my discussion offends those who see this whole event in other light, as well you may. But if you do not understand the thinking of the other side, then peace is unlikely to come any time soon. And between the ease of transportation, and the sharing of information in our current world, it is no longer possible to "keep it over there".

Hanno. If this is too political, then please feel free do delete it.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by motto

Hanno

There is an historical and military connection here that few people would be aware of even among our Australian members.

Google 'Battle of Broken Hill' and you will see what I'm referring to. This is an event that took place during WW1. An attack on unarmed persons by a couple of fanatics who expected to die for the cause as a result. Not much has changed in 100 years.

David,

I will have to look it up as I am not aware of the connection you refer to. The very fact that you put this incident in a historical context proves we are here to discuss military history and are not in the business of mud-slinging.

Thanks again,
Hanno