Could the defence cuts in the UK be a false flag?

I was just thinking about this, Iran is a target to be reckoned with. The UK coalition government are planning major cuts to our whole countries budget. Most talked about is how they are going to cut defence while we are still at war, general public are both for and against this.

Some of the UK's currently want to pull the troops from Iraq as some of us think we've been fighting and getting no where. Others believe that it's the troops in Iraq, that are stopping the UK from being attacked.

I'm not sure what is correct, either way. I'm not working for the government, I would like to hear from someone that does. Any talk on the grape vines about Iran?

I think it could be a false flag because the government could make cuts that leave us exposed, we get attacked and then go to war with Iran for some reason... The government need more money to fight this war... budget is a non-Issue.

Anyways, This is just an idea.

I have no facts to base the impending war on Iran. I have read and heard that the US and UK are not very liked by Iran at the moment. I base this on the things Iran's president said about "9/11".

What do you guys think? Is this possible?

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I think you have hit it on the head!! too much going on, what with the warning from saudi on a EUROPEAN city and the defense cuts and the court case about 7-7.

mmmmm its coming me thinks

Hello by the way, long time lurker, short time activist.

Originally posted by calum53
Hello by the way, long time lurker, short time activist.

edit on 18-10-2010 by calum53 because: as a greeting to all ats ers

thanks for your feedback,

I too think something is over due to happen, not fear mongering but its lulls like this that come before the likes of 9/11 and other such tragedies.


Welcome, remember that you have to be vigilant. Don't believe anything until you've seen 3 types of proof.

I personally believe something is on the Horizon.

The US has asked China to stop dealing with Iran.
Ahmadinejad visits Lebanon.
Obama says the door for diplomacy is still open, well he said cracked.
Ahmadinejad demands to be spoken to by the worlds political powers.

All this is pure speculation on my part, nothing more.

Who knows for sure?

The idea that we are "fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here" is just one of the ludicrous soundbites dreamed up by the previous government's spinmasters.
I mean, seriously, how are we to be attacked by a bunch of impoverished tribal guerilla fighters? How are they gonna get here to do us any harm, walking, camel train, beat up old toyota pickup?

The Saudis "Intel" is probably just another load of BS put out most likely by the CIA / MI6 / MOSSAD etc, as the Saudis have a vested interest in the continuation of the huge global arms trade, in which they are heavily invested.

I refuse to acknowledge all the emotional blackmail BS, such as the current "Help for Heroes" fad. If people really want us to help our services personnel, then force the government to get them the hell out of what is essentially a US instigated and run war. Afghanistan did not attack any NATO members and thus is fighting, what is in reality, an offensive action which is outside of it's remit. NATO is only there due to lilly livered European ministers giving in to US demands, despite the unwillingness of nearly all of their respective electorates in supporting it.

Edit to add. The proposed defence cuts will not decrease the ability of the armed services to "defend" us. It may harm their ability to deploy great distances to fight imperial wars of conquest on behalf of a foreign power. It all depends on how you view things, and how you define "Defence".

Originally posted by Britguy


I refuse to acknowledge all the emotional blackmail BS, such as the current "Help for Heroes" fad. If people really want us to help our services personnel, then force the government to get them the hell out of what is essentially a US instigated and run war. Afghanistan did not attack any NATO members and thus is fighting, what is in reality, an offensive action which is outside of it's remit. NATO is only there due to lilly livered European ministers giving in to US demands, despite the unwillingness of nearly all of their respective electorates in supporting it.

I couldn't agree more, I do not support any members of the armed forces if they do not know why they are fighting...
Many do not or most do not agree with what they are fighting for. I don't believe dying for a country that has no reason to be involved with this or any other attack or war.
This is my personal opinion.

I don't know but what I do know is something will happen before the end of the 2010.

Oh my, well first of all, the UK really should not have nearly as large a military as she does in my humble opinion. Especially when it comes to the Commonwealth and NATO we've got our defense covered.

As for the supposed terrorist threats, everything I've seen has been hinting at something in France, and I have positively no idea how they will react. If it's something along the lines of 7/7 I think they will get rather xenophobic to their Islamic population, beyond that I really can't say.

As for us in London, it's not like terrorism is anything new here really. Before radical Muslims it was the IRA, before them it was Anarchists and so on. The tube has been getting blown up practically since it was started. I really don't think we're about to go to war with Iran, that's American and Israeli adventurism if they want it.

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Yes I agree with you and I know its America who will probs start the war, but I'm sure the UK will follow... If it did happen..

Originally posted by I wanna Know Everything
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Yes I agree with you and I know its America who will probs start the war, but I'm sure the UK will follow... If it did happen..

I don't know about that actually. I'd like to think we're done following idiotic American delusions of empire but it's possible. Still with all of the talk of how the Army nearly collapsed because of Afghanistan and Iraq will lend a lot to an anti-war side, especially since it is being cut back. I think the UK is looking for a greater role in a potentially more integrated European defense strategy not so much as backup to the US any more.

What have we seen from our aiding of the Americans wars? Terrorist attacks in London, dead Brits and the end of the Labour Party as we knew it. Hopefully David Cameron is wiser than his predecessors and will realize that following the American charge of war again will only lead to his own downfall.