Irishman in British Army awarded Military Cross by Queen Elizabeth II

[goosebump]

I don't agree with the title in the newspaper calling him an "Irish Soldier".

There is only one Irish Army & only those serving in it are entitled to be called "Irish Soldiers".

Jesus wept...

[Sync]

The language of this report is pathetic:

"James cleared out enemy positions"

"he took out an insurgent machine gunner"

"attacking a compound"

So he didn't kill anyone. Why does he thiink he has the right to invade Afghanistan in the first place?

They're quite clear that he did in fact kill people. What's your issue with the way the article's written? Do you want everything communicated to you in monosyllables? "Green man get bright metal. He brave. He kill men"

[Dr Pat]

Well done to him.

Its always good to hear of a young irish person excelling overseas. Pursuing opportunities that Ireland cannot offer.

Let's invade Afghanistan, then?

[Dylan2010]

very dull story to start a thread. some randomer gets a medal, who'd have thunk it.

OP is more interested getting a pavlovian anti-brit response from some posters and watching the hilarity that ensues.

[Dr Pat]

very dull story to start a thread. some randomer gets a medal, who'd have thunk it.

OP is more interested getting a pavlovian anti-brit response from some posters and watching the hilarity that ensues.

Since when did you speak for me? "Randomer" - are you inventing new words or something?

[IrishTom]

Irish man by birth, British soldier by choice. He is nothing but a modern day mercenary and what's more pathetic is he is risking his life for a government that was trying to exterminate his ancestors not so long ago, the lowest of the low, pathetic.

[Houyhnhnm]

Let's invade Afghanistan, then?

Ireland already has troops in Afghanistan.

[IrishTom]

Ireland already has troops in Afghanistan.

They are there as UN observers not in a combat role...not exactly the same thing.

[Collegebhoy]

Is he a mercenary ie in it for the money or just a young guy loving the excitement of it all - going to aforeign place, armed with the latest equipment which he gets to use, engaging "the enemy", experiencing the ""band of brothers" emotional attachment and generally having the time of his life?

yup - assuming he is taking remuneration from the BA, then yeah, he is a mercenary. AS for the OP - so what? -" English Queen decorates British soldier" - hardly front page news methinks.

[Dunlin3]

They are there as UN observers not in a combat role...not exactly the same thing.

Not true. They may not have a combat role but they are not UN observers.