Brits out, peace in.

[Aerlik]

The foreign army is leaving.  Hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am on the other side of the world.  Thieves, thieves, tramps and thieves they heard it from the people of Ireland, we called them....

[his holiness nb]

Who will be first to post "mission accomplished" 

[The Real Laoislad]

Who will be first to post "mission accomplished" 

you just did

[Donagh]

استمرّ بجندي البيت البريطاني يستمرّ ببيت

[SammyG]

Who will be first to post "mission accomplished" 

5000 garrison before the troubles - 30 odd years of sectarian slaughter - 5000 garrison after the troubles. Hard to see it as anything other than mission accomplished.

[his holiness nb]

Who will be first to post "mission accomplished" 

you just did

Well Sammy was the first to mean it 

[Donagh]

5000 garrison before the troubles - 30 odd years of sectarian slaughter - 5000 garrison after the troubles. Hard to see it as anything other than mission accomplished.

I know you OWC chaps love the Freedom of Information Requests – you should do one next week to ask how many British troops are actually stationed here. I think you'll find the 5k is a maximum figure. Heard on the radio this morning the normal figure is likely to be 1.5-2k.

[SammyG]

5000 garrison before the troubles - 30 odd years of sectarian slaughter - 5000 garrison after the troubles. Hard to see it as anything other than mission accomplished.

I know you OWC chaps love the Freedom of Information Requests – you should do one next week to ask how many British troops are actually stationed here. I think you'll find the 5k is a maximum figure. Heard on the radio this morning the normal figure is likely to be 1.5-2k.

100% correct, as with any other garrison the number goes up and down depending on other committments.

[An Fear Rua]

Ill be having a drink tonight to toast the lads on their journey home.

surely its a good thing no matter which lizzie you look up too (thin or windsor).

[nifan]

surely its a good thing no matter which lizzie you look up too (thin or windsor).

I agree

[SammyG]

surely its a good thing no matter which lizzie you look up too (thin or windsor).

I agree

And me.

[Square Ball]

so long, farewell .........what next in these ever changing times, Big Ian the first prime minister of a united Ireland?

[Tonto]

Another sign that the IRA are dead.

[Donagh]

Another sign that the IRA are dead.

Indeed. The Brits skulk away in the night like scolded dogs and meanwhile into the limelight steps the leader of the dead IRA, with his new sidekick.

[SammyG]

Indeed. The Brits skulk away in the night like scolded dogs

Only about 1 million left to go then. Must be a hell of a big kennel you're putting those dogs in.