Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

Yes, it's wonderful that the army has been called in to protect London and Manchester.. but what about the rest of us?
Are we, who live in different areas immune to terrorism or aren't we important enough?

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

Perhaps they're have some intelligence about pending attacks in those places.

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

Do you want your own personal squaddy, would he be safe, or would you take advantage of him?

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

Are you on drugs or just a prat?

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

What a lovely turn of phrase, did you learn that at finishing school?

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!

We need an armed guard on every corner.

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

Well of course we are. Don't know where or when though.

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

As private Fraser would say "we're doomed, doomed I tell ye!"
No need for troops on the streets, and they don't want to be there either, just Government trying to prove they are in control of the situation.

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

Plastering the capital with soldiers to protect the corgis and the establishment won't make a blind bit of difference to us plebs.
Any nutter with a truck can wipe out dozens of innocents at a thousand locations countrywide.

Re: Yes, It's Great The Army Have Been Called In But What About The Rest Of Us?

I'm not sure I'd feel any safer surrounded by soldiers. I'd rather things were being observed secretly, then they could pounce on anyone suspicious without us feeling threatened.