Next time you go for a long drive (especially to a party or other not strictly essential bit of travel), or buy a new gadget, or do anything else what consumes oil (including using your computer!) – It doesn’t matter for shit if you disagree with the war (which is fair enough and understandable) – you still can’t avoid having some blood on your hands..
Our lifestyles in Britain and Europe depend on oil and the reality beyond the politicians’ many lies is this is what these dudes are fighting for – this abundance of energy gives us the power to obtain and take drugs, go to raves and post on forums like this…
Everyone was up for 0345 hours this morning to go out on more clearance patrols. Then at about 0615, there was a big explosion. Everyone looked at each other instantly. Then over the radio net came “CONTACT IED!” another look of shock came across our faces.
Seconds later – “We have a casualty!” everyone went quiet, then “it’s Foxy!” The adrenaline and training kicked in. We started to prep the ‘9 liner’, a situation report needed to send up the chain of command to make them aware of what had happened and of the injuries sustained.
Moments later the medivac helicopter was wheels up from Camp Bastion. Over the net – “he’s in a bad way!” Again, we looked at each other.
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Roughly 15 minutes later the boss heard confirmation over the radio – “Your casualty is KIA”.
I looked at Donny (who had just replaced me on the radio stag) in disbelief willing him to say that I had misheard it. He just looked down and shook his head.
Alasdair Ross – local councillor: Sergeant Paul Fox
