UK death toll in Afghanistan conflict reaches 300

[The Dragon Master]

The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict since 2001 has hit 300, after a wounded marine died in hospital.



The MoD said the man, from 40 Commando Royal Marines, died in Birmingham's New Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Sunday. His family has been informed.



He had been hurt in a blast in the San gin district of Helmand on 12 June.



The prime minister said it was a moment for the whole country to reflect on the sacrifices the armed forces make.



David Cameron said the marine' s death was desperately sad news and another family was suffering grief, pain and loss.



Full story & Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10360705.stm

 

[Crusader]

Don't even know why we are there, it's not our fight, it's the American's.

 

[Howard]

Agreed.



It's not our fight. The Russians couldn't sort it and neither will we or the yanks.



It's about time we just pulled our boys out of there and I speak as one who's son is in the army and has just come back from a tour of that god awful place.

 

[The Dragon Master]

Too many of our boys have died in trying to keep the peace and allow other people to have a better life. Though it is a noble cause, it's not going to end anytime soon. It's not our war. This war won't be won.