tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post113883307697621378..comments2023-10-02T15:26:38.866+01:00Comments on Nog's Blog - I blog therefore I am: Wow!Nogbadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1138848629328736722006-02-02T02:50:00.000+00:002006-02-02T02:50:00.000+00:00We sell this stuff though and whether this is alwa...We sell this stuff though and whether this is always morally right or wise ............. Noooooo I'm not getting into that.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358545109794655543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1138847193214999222006-02-02T02:26:00.000+00:002006-02-02T02:26:00.000+00:00I think we need to look at the armed forces as bei...I think we need to look at the armed forces as being more than simply there to defend these shores and take part if NATO and UN activities. In real terms we need to keep up to date because having a modern, mobile Army, Navy and Air Foce is part of our contribution to the pot and gets us membership of the "big clubs" like NATO. The forces cost relatively little in the whole scheme of things though the costs go up a good deal when they start live firing in action - the cost of shells and such like is high and the oncosts of shifting men and machines and food and bullets around the world are also not inconsiderable but to be part of the developed world means that we need to contribute. You know my views on the war in Iraq and the cost in terms of lives lost or damaged goes well beyond financial terms but I still think we have a moral responsibility to have well trained and equipped services to defend us and to intervene in places that need help, the Balkans springs to mind.<BR/><BR/>This has turned into a ramble and I didn't mean it too but writing it has helped me understand what I think a good deal better so thanks for that :-)Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1138844686873042342006-02-02T01:44:00.000+00:002006-02-02T01:44:00.000+00:00I appreciate that we need to defend ourselves but ...I appreciate that we need to defend ourselves but when anyone goes on about the high cost of health care or the cost of education etc., I sort of do a rough comparison in my head re the cost of these sort of things against the cost of fighter jets, submarines, warships etc. It rather puts everything is perspective. How much does it cost to build or buy one of these warships and what is the download speed in the cabins? Is it a decent connection?kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358545109794655543noreply@blogger.com