complaining

the fallout from the defence review contnues. the new wheeze is less of a standing army and more of a reservist maintained organisation. i am sure there are lots of bosses around the country who will be happy to see some of their employees bugger off for a several months in order to quell a rogue state, while they have to keep their jobs open for them. what is the betting that it works out to be more expensive? not to mention impractical.

over in scotland there is the likelihood that two airforce bases might be closed down.
back in westminster the scotish national party's leader in the house of commons, angus robertson, raises concerns at such a move.
"how can a cut of up to 74% in scotland be justified?"

hold on dear chap - i thought you lot wanted shot of us?
what better way to start the process by waving goodbye the military might of the british state? oh that's right with the defence industry moving south that is a big chunk of change gone from the scotish economy and that won't sit too well with some voters.

there has been several other groups and influential people complaining about where liam fox and go are taking the british armed forces (to hellmand in a hand basket - mmm another one of those quips that seemed so much funnier before i typed it out..)

so here is my suggestion. convert defence spending into aid spending nd turn the armed forces into a version of international rescue - the jet off when there is a natural disaster - help save the day.
but what about protecting oursevlves from invasion?
go the north korea route - have a few nuclear missles pointed at various places around the globe and just calmly tell people 'fuck with us and glow in the dark'.
there you go: peace.
sorted.
next job.