Anti-War Resistance

I just have to ask, what do you think he did with all those WMD? Saddam is such an upstanding guy, I suppose he just got rid of them somehow? Come on, someone like Saddam just doesn't decide to follow the rules after he throws out the UN weapons inspectors. He had them then, and he has them now. Probably even more than before. The most unfortunate thing is the "get them before they get us" mentality which has been present since 9/11. Oh, well. It's out of my hands.

Mouse, that can't be. According to Mike, the REAL news they receive over there reported that our Government was not going to allow anti-war protests, thus threatening our democracy. Could this suggest that their news sucks just as bad? I guess it could.

for me as i said saddam is not even in a picture!!they"re doing this coz they need OIL.......it"s clear case.......have u ever played a game called "AGE OF EMPIRES"?in the game we have to go to enemie"s places to take GOLD & STONE...the game is started on our planet...& if even he is in the picture "WAR" is not the only answer...

There's one in USA too. His name is Bush.

Ice

I asked a question 'cos thats what I heard. I don't believe everything I read

They certainly tried to stop them here
How do u stop 1 million ppl though??

I dunno - he's not launched any against America before has he??

Or threatened to??

UN inspectors r back in = deterrent = doing the job, so there is an alternative to the attack

Won't be war as it'll be so one sided

They said on the news today that they will lower the National Alert back down this week. They also said that it is being lowered because a war with Iraq is not "imminent". Maybe Bush has decided he better start listening to popular opinion. I'll be happy when this guy is gone in another couple of years. Maybe in the next election, people will start listening to me.

The Defence Secretary outlined on 7 and 20 January, and 6 February the deployment of substantial maritime, land and air packages to provide a broad range of military capabilities for potential operations against Iraq.


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Naval Task Group 2003, which has long been planned to deploy via the Mediterranean and Gulf en route to the Far East for participation in Exercise Flying Fish, has been augmented to provide a significant maritime and amphibious capability. The Task Group comprises:

HMS Ark Royal (aircraft carrier)
HMS Ocean (helicopter carrier)
HMS Liverpool (Type 42 destroyer)
HMS Edinburgh (Type 42 destroyer)
HMS York (Type 42 destroyer)
HMS Marlborough (Type 23 frigate)
HMS Grimsby (mine-hunter)
HMS Ledbury (mine-hunter)
RFA Argus
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Percivale
RFA Fort Victoria
RFA Fort Rosalie
RFA Fort Austin
RFA Orangeleaf
plus a Fleet Submarine
The amphibious force numbers some 4,000 and includes:

HQ 3 Commando Brigade
40 Commando Royal Marines
42 Commando Royal Marines
Helicopter air groups aboard Ark Royal and Ocean

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The land force numbers some 26,000. The primary units being deployed in whole or in part include:

1(UK) Armoured Division:

Headquarters and Signal Regiment
The Queen's Dragoon Guards (reconnaissance)
28 Engineer Regiment
1 General Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
2 Close Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
2nd Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
1 Close Support Medical Regiment
5 General Support Medical Regiment
1 Regiment, Royal Military Police
plus elements from various units including:
33 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment
30 Signal Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade:


Headquarters and Signal Squadron:
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Challenger 2 tanks)
2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Challenger 2 tanks)
1st Battalion The Black Watch (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (AS90 self-propelled guns)
32 Armoured Engineer Regiment
plus elements from various units including:
Queen's Royal Lancers (Challenger 2 tanks)
1st Battalion Irish Guards (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
1st Battalion The Light Infantry (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
26 Regiment Royal Artillery
38 Engineer Regiment
16 Air Assault Brigade:

Headquarters and Signal Squadron
1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment
7 (Para) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (105mm Light Guns)
23 Engineer Regiment
Household Cavalry Regiment (1 x armoured reconnaissance squadron)
3rd Regiment Army Air Corps (Lynx & Gazelle helicopters)
7 Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
16 Close Support Medical Regiment
102 Logistics Brigade:

Headquarters
36 Engineer Regiment
33 and 34 Field Hospitals
4 General Support Medical Regiment
3rd Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
7 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
17 Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
23 Pioneer Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
24 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
5 Regiment, Royal Military Police
specialist Royal Engineer teams
airfield engineer support units from 12 Engineer Brigade
elements from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment
elements from additional Royal Logistic Corps Regiments

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The air component being deployed on Operation Telic numbers about 100 fixed-wing aircraft and 27 support helicopters, supported by some 7,000 personnel. Aircraft types involved include:

Sentry AEW1 command & control aircraft
Tornado GR4 bomber/reconnaissance aircraft
Jaguar GR3 attack/reconnaissance aircraft
Harrier GR7 attack aircraft
Tornado F3 air defence aircraft
VC-10 tanker aircraft
Tristar tanker aircraft
Hercules transport aircraft
Chinook helicopters
Puma helicopters

RAF Regiment units will provide ground defence for the force


that kind of hardware is not deployed lightly

just noticed that ^

hmmm, I am a royal air force reserve member, so yes I have a fairly clear picture of what that would entail..

also war is possibly only a few weeks from being announced in this country... so there's no need to word the question so hypothetically...

we all know what it would entail - it's not just a US problem