Irish Army - Lebanon

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What exactly are they doing over there? Sick of the love in with the army abroad and the "great work" they do... Meh...

Get them home here to help the Garda with the armed scum terrorising neighborhood.
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Okay look I stand corrected. I apologise to those who I offended. I didn't do my research in fairness and I received a few pm from those who had lost friends and family members.

Hopefully they will accept my apologies

Hoboo

Two more weeks of this ****e before schools go back

flazio

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What exactly are these wasters doing over there? Sick of the love in with the army abroad and the "great work" they do... Meh...

Get them home here to help the Garda with the armed scum terrorising neighborhoods

These wasters? Why don't you enlist so and show them how it's done.

D3V!L

One of the long term posters on the motorcycle forum served there. I'm sure he'll be along soon to put you straight.

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flazio wrote: »

These wasters? Why don't you enlist so and show them how it's done.

How what's done? peace keeping? You mean playing PS4 and playing 5 a side football.

1o059k7ewrqj3n

You wouldn’t survive 2 weeks of basic training.

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D3V!L wrote: »

One of the long term posters on the motorcycle forum served there. I'm sure he'll be along soon to put you straight.

If he can detail exactly what it is they do that would be great.

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Steyr 556 wrote: »

You wouldn’t survive 2 weeks of basic training.

What makes you think that?

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What makes you think that?

Because you’re a ****head.

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JayZeus wrote: »

Because you’re a ****head.

Nice contribution there... 🀣

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How what's done? peace keeping? You mean playing PS4 and playing 5 a side football.

you don't think that peacekeeping is important?

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flazio wrote: »

These wasters? Why don't you enlist so and show them how it's done.

I've edited my original post. Can you explain to me what is it they do then? Maybe wasters wrong terminology but still not convinced they do this fantastic job that's portrayed...

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bubblypop wrote: »

you don't think that peacekeeping is important?

Oh yes, but how long have they been in Lebanon now? Why don't they come home and utilise all the skills they have in Ireland?

Fr_Dougal

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What exactly are they doing over there? Sick of the love in with the army abroad and the "great work" they do... Meh...

Get them home here to help the Garda with the armed scum terrorising neighborhoods

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Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Replying with a photo, classy (_) you have an opinion on the subject?

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Oh yes, but how long have they been in Lebanon now? Why don't they come home and utilise all the skills they have in Ireland?

are you actually serious?
you do know they change personal every 6 months?
the mission is still ongoing, do you think Ireland should jsut pull out of their peacekeeping duties overseas?

https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/what-is-peacekeeping

Im sure this must be a pisstake, but you should probably educate yourself anyway

Fr_Dougal

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Replying with a photo, classy (_) you have an opinion on the subject?

When you call our peacekeepers “wasters”, it says more about you than I could put into words.

I’d get banned if I told you what I really think of you and your post.

And you don’t know the meaning of the word ‘classy’.

Deebles McBeebles

OP, how tall are you?

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bubblypop wrote: »

are you actually serious?
you do know they change personal every 6 months?
the mission is still ongoing, do you think Ireland should jsut pull out of their peacekeeping duties overseas?

https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/what-is-peacekeeping

Im sure this must be a pisstake, but you should probably educate yourself anyway

Yes I do actually, portraying this Irish is great little island making peace all over the world, was Shannon not used by the yanks while they bombed innocent civilians? Hypocrisy at its finest. Definitely have chip on our shoulder, small country mentality, same as the "great" Irish fans traveling with the Irish football team, only interested in having the "craic"

Vomit inducing......

Tenzor07

Have to say, there's some ridiculous off the wall type moronic posts on the AF forum, but this is really plunging into new depths of pure Sh***baggery of a topic to bring up in a public forum!

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Tenzor07 wrote: »

Have to say, there's some ridiculous off the wall type moronic posts on the AF forum, but this is really plunging into new depths of pure Sh***baggery of a topic to bring up in a public forum!

Everyone is entitled to an opinion , even if you don't agree with it....

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Yes I do actually, portraying this Irish is great little island making peace all over the world, was Shannon not used by the yanks while they bombed innocent civilians? Hypocrisy at its finest. Definitely have chip on our shoulder, small country mentality, same as the "great" Irish fans traveling with the Irish football team, only interested in having the "craic"

Vomit inducing......

this is ridiculous.
the Irish Army do not participate in Peacekeeping missions because we think 'we are a great little country'
read the link I posted and educate yourself on something.
trying to equate men & women being deployed on overseas peacekeeping missions with Irish soccer fans is just ridiculous.
There are members of the defence forces on here, Im sure they will along shortly to give you some education.

Tenzor07

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Everyone is entitled to an opinion , even if you don't agree with it....

opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one and most of them stink. And yours is complete Bllox

uck51js9zml2yt

OP , maybe you should go out there for a while and see what they do.
Try getting shot and and you'll see what life is like for them.
Brother did 2 tours in the Leb along with Kosovo and Africa.

Plumbthedepths

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Nice contribution there... 🀣

They're right though.

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Harley Icy Fashion wrote: »

OP , maybe you should go out there for a while and see what they do.
Try getting shot and and you'll see what life is like for them.
Brother did 2 tours in the Leb along with Kosovo and Africa.

Why would I try getting shot? Maybe your brother could have tried a different, safer profession...

arybvtcw0eolkf

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One of the long term posters on the motorcycle forum served there. I'm sure he'll be along soon to put you straight.

I couldn't be arsed, but thanks for thinking about me.

Merry Christmas, see you on the road sometime.

Signore Fancy Pants

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If he can detail exactly what it is they do that would be great.

Heres a link to the UNIFIL Mandate OP...not that it is what you are looking for.

https://unifil.unmissions.org/unifil-mandate

The job isnt as demanding as it was in the 80's and 90's, thankfully, as a some lads have been killed due to the past conflict.

Yes, downtime would include playing video games and physical activity is encouraged.

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Okay look I stand corrected. I apologise to those who I offended. I didn't do my research in fairness and I received a few pm from those who had lost friends and family members.

Hopefully they will accept my apologies.

Signore Fancy Pants

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Oh yes, but how long have they been in Lebanon now? Why don't they come home and utilise all the skills they have in Ireland?

Well, theres plenty of troops on island to utilise there skills if requested.

If you want them to do more, campaign with your local political representatives.

Signore Fancy Pants

Darwin Tinkling Wall-to-wall wrote: »

I couldn't be arsed, but thanks for thinking about me.

Merry Christmas, see you on the road sometime.

Bleendin' waster :pac:

YFlyer

Sure they're usually home for tae.

end of the road

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If he can detail exactly what it is they do that would be great.

go and google it.
what they do is actually not your concern, all you need to know is they do good and important work and are the extreme opposite of wasters.

Sleepy

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Okay look I stand corrected. I apologise to those who I offended. I didn't do my research in fairness and I received a few pm from those who had lost friends and family members.

Hopefully they will accept my apologies.

Is this a first for AH? Or the internet at large?

A Troll realising how embarrassing their original post was and actually acknowledging it?

Fair play OP. Takes a man to admit he's wrong.

cajonlardo

48 of our lads died in the Leb.

I remember I was two weeks into recruit training and lining the funeral route to Arbour Hill for what was to become one of far too many honour guards in the 80s.
The absolute desperate raw grief of the very young widow, the stunned vacant look from the father....

Shortly after that Two good men were captured, tortured to death in a way I cannot put into words and a third soldier played dead after being shot several times in the same murderous incident.

Few months later and I had to secure evidence for an inquiry after a man I knew well was shot.
Sobering stuff handling clothing and equipment covered in blood and body matter from the body of someone you've trained with and lived with.

What they do?

Secure, save, aid, enable, support, provide and build and maintain, health and dental care, provide and maintain vital infrastructure like Water supply, bridges, electricity supply etc, clear mines and I. E. Ds, vehicle checkpoints, patrols -both foot and mobile and protect those in dire need.

(BTW, in their spare time they built a fabulous orphanage - when it got blown to pieces they rebuilt it)

Friendly faces the locals can turn to, ready and willing and highly capable of fighting for the underdog - and always on the big Irish Ball...

P. S
Happy Christmas and safe home to all our people overseas.

Professor Genius

The Shi’ite Imal Militia. That’s the why.

arybvtcw0eolkf

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Bleendin' waster :pac:

I haven't seen you about for awhile, still on holliers in Lebanon?.

I wouldn't get into this with the OP, I think the thread is just a troll tbh.

But what I think people fail to see is that we take our skills learned here in Ireland abroad to make life (and peace) easier for other less fortunate than us.

For example as a result of our efforts and in some cases sacrifices there is a whole new generation of children in Lebanon who have never seen a war, this is a first since [probably] the Israeli invasion of 1978.

We have the longest unbroken record of overseas service with the United Nations of any country in the world since first deploying to a UN mission in 1958. Today there are 595 Defence Forces personnel serving overseas across 14 missions in 13 countries.

Whilst on the outset it would appear as though we're not as busy as the 80's and 90's some jobs are busier than ever, the CIS, C-IED & other specialist technical roles are very busy, I'd also include medics in that.. I could go on, a lot of roles are far more technically advanced and so busier now than ever before in the DF.

Referring back to the generation of Lebanese children who have never seen war, have never had to shelter from bombardment in a UN bunker, who don't live under the shadow of an Israeli/Christian compound, who've never been terrorized by Palestinian, Amal or Hezbollah gunmen (yes people, the Israeli's and Lebanese Christians weren't/aren't the only bad guys there)... This is something that Ireland can be proud of, and something the Lebanese are never slow in thanking us for.

I said I couldn't be arsed with the OP, and I won't engage with it but I think people should remember our troops serving oversea's this Christmas, they're not wasting their time (or anyone else's).. And I'd also remember the lads killed in action and Private Kevin Joyce (18) who was kidnapped and murdered by a faction of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.. Private Joyce is the longest held kidnap victim in the Middle East.

Merry Christmas.

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Sleepy wrote: »

Is this a first for AH? Or the internet at large?

A Troll realising how embarrassing their original post was and actually acknowledging it?

Fair play OP. Takes a man to admit he's wrong.

Was in the wrong and was surfing other forums knocking the Irish Army. Anyway, hopefully others can learn from posting in haste.

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I haven't seen you about for awhile, still on holliers in Lebanon?.

I wouldn't get into this with the OP, I think the thread is just a troll tbh.

But what I think people fail to see is that we take our skills learned here in Ireland abroad to make life (and peace) easier for other less fortunate than us.

For example as a result of our efforts and in some cases sacrifices there is a whole new generation of children in Lebanon who have never seen a war, this is a first since [probably] the Israeli invasion of 1978.

We have the longest unbroken record of overseas service with the United Nations of any country in the world since first deploying to a UN mission in 1958. Today there are 595 Defence Forces personnel serving overseas across 14 missions in 13 countries.

Whilst on the outset it would appear as though we're not as busy as the 80's and 90's some jobs are busier than ever, the CIS, C-IED & other specialist technical roles are very busy, I'd also include medics in that.. I could go on, a lot of roles are far more technically advanced and so busier now than ever before in the DF.

Referring back to the generation of Lebanese children who have never seen war, have never had to shelter from bombardment in a UN bunker, who don't live under the shadow of an Israeli/Christian compound, who've never been terrorized by Palestinian, Amal or Hezbollah gunmen (yes people, the Israeli's and Lebanese Christians weren't/aren't the only bad guys there)... This is something that Ireland can be proud of, and something the Lebanese are never slow in thanking us for.

I said I couldn't be arsed with the OP, and I won't engage with it but I think people should remember our troops serving oversea's this Christmas, they're not wasting their time (or anyone else's).. And I'd also remember the lads killed in action and Private Kevin Joyce (18) who was kidnapped and murdered by a faction of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.. Private Joyce is the longest held kidnap victim in the Middle East.

Merry Christmas.

Dafuq you get all that done playing 5 a side PlayStation?!?

Tenzor07

Sleepy wrote: »

Is this a first for AH? Or the internet at large?

A Troll realising how embarrassing their original post was and actually acknowledging it? Fair play OP. Takes a man to admit he's wrong.

A request to delete this entire thread would be better.

davetherave

cajonlardo wrote: »

Friendly faces the locals can turn to, ready and willing and highly capable of fighting for the underdog - and always on the big Irish Ball...

P. S
Happy Christmas and safe home to all our people overseas.

Bula bula, *draws a big imaginary square with hands* on the ball Fiji.

cajonlardo

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Bula bula, *draws a big imaginary square with hands* on the ball Fiji.

I'm smiling now. Always can rely on a brother to put you back in good form.

Just thought, can you imagine stumbling on a thread like this while you are deployed?
You'd just shake your head, smile and head back out

uck51js9zml2yt

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Why would I try getting shot? .

It might put the rest of us out of our misery !!

skallywag

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Was in the wrong and was surfing other forums knocking the Irish Army. Anyway, hopefully others can learn from posting in haste.

That's nice. Mommy will be happy that you have learned something. Hey, is she making something tasty for your dinner tonight? You've been a good boy for Santa I hope?

Fionn

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Just thought, can you imagine stumbling on a thread like this .................

I'm glad I didn't stumble on it with a few on me....I'd be surely banned. :eek:

From an old soldier


Anyway I'm sure people can forgive the OP as it's clear he hadn't a clue about the army or overseas service or any sort of sacrifice that our troops endure. (Fair play to him for admitting it)

raze_them_all_

You see this post makes no sense because the Irish army aren't held to anywhere near the esteem the likes the yanks, UK and isrealies hold their own in. They are vastly underpaid though. My brother in law get about an extra 18euro after tax for a 24 hour shift. He's in the army 18 years next year. I'm in my job two years and I get 25 and a bit euro an hour overtime

skallywag

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Anyway I'm sure people can forgive the OP as it's clear he hadn't a clue about the army or overseas service or any sort of sacrifice that our troops endure. (Fair play to him for admitting it)

As much as it is the season to be forgiving etc, I for one will not be, unless it turns out that he is 10 years old or less. I'm getting pretty sick of the kiddies posting absolute nonsense, which is extremely offensive to many, and then just brushing it off and refusing to stand behind it.

Grow a fookin pair OP, if you are going to come on and post provocative drivel then at least have the intelligence to have it researched, and have the balls to stand behind it.

OP is a pure coward.

Signore Fancy Pants

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Was in the wrong and was surfing other forums knocking the Irish Army. Anyway, hopefully others can learn from posting in haste.

It's ok Leo, we know nobody likes us

Signore Fancy Pants

Darwin Tinkling Wall-to-wall wrote: »

I haven't seen you about for awhile, still on holliers in Lebanon?

Merry Christmas.

Howaya Mak, no thankfully got back in Nov. I think 4 Christmas Day's overseas is enough.

Hope all is well man. See you in the new year.

Merry Jesus everyone.

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Howaya Mak, no thankfully got back in Nov. I think 4 Christmas Day's overseas is enough.

Hope all is well man. See you in the new year.

Merry Jesus everyone.

Four Christmas's away, damn anything not to buy the missus a Christmas pressie lol

I just have the one Christmas away. The kids were very young then and I chose not to come home for Christmas so that was tough.

For the uninitiated, if we want to return to celebrate Christmas with our families we pay for it ourselves. So while you're entitled to leave oversea once you're outside the gate you fend for yourself.

I'm only saying this because a lot of people think we're flown home to celebrate Christmas with the families.

Tibnin Orphanage

That's the Facebook page for Tibnin orphanage, there'll be lots of photos of Irish troops with the children and carers.. We've been through the worst times in those childrens lives, they've sheltered in our bunkers, been escorted from the orphanage by us while they were under Israeli and Christian fire and in the earlier trips we witnessed their parents and siblings blown to bits.

If anyone thinks we're wasters, spend a night sheltering in a bunker with terrified children.

We also shared in the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988 (63rd Irish Battalion) although the award was collected the next year by a member of the following battalion (64th Inf Bn).


We've an unriveled record of providing peace, humanitarian assistance and stability to Lebanon and every other country we've to deployed to and I'll never accept anyone saying otherwise.

While our service is largely ignored by the ignorant here the people of Tibnin (a village where our battalion HQ was based for most of our time there) erected a memorial to our troops who paid the ultimate sacrifice for peace in Lebanon



Its inscribed with the name of every Irish soldier killed there.

And in Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 there's a memorial wall erected by the UN Veterans Association to every Irish soldier killed on every mission since we first served with the UN.



So don't ever call us wasters, please.

Right I think I'm finished here, I'm off out for a run and chill for the few days I have off for the Christmas.. Once again, Merry Christmas

arybvtcw0eolkf

Sorry, one more thing.

If anyone thinks we're not here giving AGS a dig out with organised crime, well who defuses their pipe bombs, our engineers and other units are used in searched operations to find their arms and drugs dumps, and who do you think makes those finds safe for AGS to handle?.

During the troubles we secured Britains border with us and were largely successful in combating terror in the south, we had some members murdered by the IRA also.

Our navy are busy protecting our shores and sea's, our air corp are very busy providing an air ambulance role to the HSE and we fly AGS heli's.

Now I really have to shoot offf (pun intended).