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Samildanach · Jan 31, 2006, 10:15 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4665020.stm

Quote:

The 100th UK soldier to die in Iraq since the 2003 invasion has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Corporal Gordon Alexander Pritchard, 31, a soldier from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards died in a blast in Umm Qasr, Basra province.

His parents Jenny and Bill said in a statement he was "the epitome of a modern, professional soldier" and "extremely proud" of his regiment.

It follows the death of L/Cpl Allan Douglas, 22, who died on Monday.

The statement by Cpl Pritchard's parents said he had followed family tradition by serving with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.

"He was a well-trained, well-motivated soldier serving in a regiment that he was extremely proud of, as did his father and elder brother," it said.

"He was a loving son, and a very proud family man, and he will be deeply missed by us all."

jose · Jan 31, 2006, 04:01 pm

i picked this off the BBCs site
One thing is for sure, I bet if Blair or Bush's children were in the armed forces, the war wouldn't have started in the first place.
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thre...633&#paginator

jose · Feb 2, 2006, 02:53 pm

from link
OFFICIAL figures for the number of UK troops injured in Iraq may have to be corrected, the Defence Secretary admitted yesterday.

John Reid conceded that the previously published statistic of 230 soldiers injured in action did not reflect the true scale of British casualties and that there may have been many more.

Yesterday, The Scotsman revealed the Ministry of Defence had seriously underestimated the number of soldiers injured since the start of the war by only counting admissions to one field hospital. The true figure is believed to be closer to 800.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=153572006
do you ever get the feeling getting the truth from a politician is like pulling teeth?
they didn´t know the figures were wrong or they just lie until the proof is presented to them?

Feb 2, 2006, 02:53 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,614	Casualty figures are 'wrong', admits Reid (British) from link OFFICIAL figures for the number of UK troops injured in Iraq may have to be corrected, the Defence Secretary admitted yesterday. John Reid conceded that the previously published statistic of 230 soldiers injured in action did not reflect the true scale of British casualties and that there may have been many more. Yesterday, The Scotsman revealed the Ministry of Defence had seriously underestimated the number of soldiers injured since the start of the war by only counting admissions to one field hospital. The true figure is believed to be closer to 800. http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=153572006 do you ever get the feeling getting the truth from a politician is like pulling teeth? they didn´t know the figures were wrong or they just lie until the proof is presented to them?

Jan 31, 2006, 04:01 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,614	i picked this off the BBCs site One thing is for sure, I bet if Blair or Bush's children were in the armed forces, the war wouldn't have started in the first place. http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thre...633&#paginator