Forgotten Sons

[[ATOW]BarmyArmy]

Comments have been passed over the text currently at the bottom of my sig.

It a quote from a song called "Forgotten Sons" *,about the recruitment into the UK army during the troubles in Norther Ireland. Though again you easily apply it to more current combat locations. ( Iraqs flag is also a tricolor )

While the text obviously borrows heavily from twenty third psalm ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_23 ), it does not seek to mock "the good book".

The reference of "minister" is to the minister of defence sending his "children", the soldiers out to fight and die, in the name of political motives, while they sit safe in Whitehall.

The "kingdom" actually being a reference to the United Kingdom.

Its a political not a religious statement, which borrows from a psalm about the role of the protector to suggest deriliction of duty by current politicians over the safety of Her Majesty's forces.

Sorry if any one is offended, but for the moment like Uk forces in Iraq it stays.

*Credit: Derick Dick , Marrillion
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/marillion/forgotten+sons_20088912.html

[[IRT]Super64]

Thank you for the further explanation Barmy.

[Wolf]

Bit of a controversial song that, at the time.

But so true!

[SnowBall]

I'm not a UK guy nor do I play one on TV but, I would assume that the song would still be somewhat controversial now. Though I can't think of a song that isn't loathed by some group of people somewhere.

[[ATOW]BarmyArmy]

You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of time time.

"Is missing the continuation, you can garuantee you'll can always offend someone, no matter how hard you try."

[SnowBall]

America. Land of the free. Home of the offended.

[[ATOW]BarmyArmy]

If it won't offend anyone ... can I suggest that should be the "easily offended"
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[[IRT]Super64]

Thats it barmy, now IM offended! lol