[url= http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/former-team-mbuk-downhiller-killed-in-afghanistan-22371 ]Former Team MBUK downhiller Daniel Hume has been killed in Afghanistan. Dan, 22, who gave up a promising race career to join the British Army, was one of eight soldiers to die in just 24 hours last week.[/url]
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Happy trails, fella, happy trails. Rest in peace.
:o(
RIP
What price peace? RIP
TS - its been asked before, put the terrorists in gov and give them £26M!
RIP - Thank you
Tragic news.
Bummer, just like a mate of mine in Iraq a few years ago...
RIP - please keep this thread as a respectful tribute to a lost rider who died serving his country....
RIP buddy.
saw this for "help the heroes", anyone else want to show support for those that make these sacrifices for us?
www.justgiving.com/Jason-Rowell/
rip in heaven
Very sad news 🙁
RIP
It makes no difference to me that he is 'one of us', but it's a sad loss of one brave enough to defend his country, I hope his parents are proud, & at the same time coping with the grief.
You may be thinking that he was not defending his country, simply serving the politicians, I would disagree, if we don't fight terrorism then it will fight us, only harder & less discriminatingly.
R.I.P
tagic waste of talent....brave as f***
Riders in the Sky - RIP.
So young, so talented, so brave.
R.I.P.
RIP
Sleep well.
RIP and thanks for doing a difficult job for us.
brings back memmories of my class mate who was killed by an IED in Afgan 🙁
Do you think that these poor sods actually believe they would have stood a chance of actually being killed? Or would they have gone into it thinking 'it won't happen, the chances of dying are so slim'.
But a dreadful week. 🙁
I would disagree, if we don't fight terrorism then it will fight us, only harder & less discriminatingly.
since most terrorism is a reaction to past or current injustice, fighting it only serves to reinforce it 🙁
past or current injustice
In the spirit of fairness, I think that should read [i]'past or current [b]perceived[/b] injustice...'[/i]
Please don't start that here. If you wish to discuss the ethics etc of the situation, please go somewhere else. Start another thread.
Well said CFH.
It is heartbreaking to see another parents lose a child, and it makes you want to wrap your own in cotton wool and lock them indoors.
very sad for the lad and his family
i agree with sfb, makes it an even more pointless death 🙁
Poor guy! Get's the ultimate respect from me. I know the hurt his family and friends are feeling.
It's at times like this that I think (rightly or wrongly) that we should leave America to fight it's own battles!
The other countries involved in supporting the effort should put in the same numbers as us and move to the frontline too.
We need to take a close look at what provokes the situations that we have suffered (7/7, 9/11, Bali, Mumbai). The mysery will surely continue for many decades whatever we do however.
A lot of people in the know are saying we are fighting an unwinnable war in Afghanistan and that the issues originate in other countries such as ****stan.
All I know is that we keep ourselves on the hit list by continuing this, but then how do you deal with these madmen? Do you let them get away with it? We can't really roll over and withdraw. Perhaps our involvement is even isolating ourselves out to become the next target. If you saw the speech Obama made in Cairo a few weeks ago, you'll understand why the focus of hate has moved more towards the British. Unfortunatley we do not have a black Primeminister with an innate understanding of the Muslim culture and who has fabulous oratory skills.
RIP brave soldiers, doing their duty in highly dangerous situations. True heros!
and it makes you want to wrap your own in cotton wool and lock them indoors.
no, actually it confirms my bringing them up to have a profound disrespect for all forms of authority so they don't get conned by a heartless MOD that will send them to do things better not done, ill support them and dump them as soon as they stop being useful 🙁
Very sad.
Caught some of that docu about the priests out there with the troops. What a place to be fighting a war. Not that there's a good place.
I'm far from a sentimental type, but wouldn't it be nice if human beings could stop f*^&ing killing each other.
Who is the soldier who got shot and killed carrying his friend to safety?
What a hero.
Agree with CFH this is not a thread for political espousing.
Just watched it on sky news (bbc didnt seem to see fit to have it on their interactive red button or other tv news channels) and some kids had a massive banner for Daniel Hume.
I think the people of Wootton Bassett are ambassadors for the best of human nature, and I'm sure their displays of support are appreciated by the families.
I heard there might be a similar reception in Oxford as they are all being driven to the Radcliffe Hospital.
double post
I'm far from a sentimental type, but wouldn't it be nice if human beings could stop f*^&ing killing each other.
Unfortunately the two things that humans excel at is f#####g and fighting.
RIP lad.
Well said MC and CFH - the threads about paying our respects in a small way.
one of the other guys killed (danny simpson) was at school with me (year below) i rember him as i was working at the local carrers center he came in and asked for my advice!!
i tryed to steer him away from the inf and get a trade but his heart was set!!
i tryed to steer him away from the inf and get a trade but his heart was set!
"A year as a Lion or a lifetime as a donkey"
That's how i felt when i walked through your (AFCO) doors. You wont change a young man with drive and ambition, don't let it get to you.
the threads about paying our respects in a small way.
and isn't it naive to suppose that the choice of who we do and don't "pay respects" to isn't political ?
i was set on getting a trade from the army and i did just that. im now 4 years down the line trusted to go to the falkland isl. on my own and run a workshop!!!
Barnes, just go away, please?
sfb - happy to have a fight with you on this - start another thread you insensitive idiot.
Tragic, just Tragic
RIP
Barnes, just go away, please?
if you strip the fact from its context it becomes even more meaningless...
Didn't know you, but RIP fella.
Damn, got something in my eye
Dan was singled out for mention in particular on BBC radio news today.
RIP fella. You crashed out trying to do the right thing in a place where too much is wrong. Dusty trails forever.
had a tear in my eye when that was read out today drillski
raced with dan back in the day when he was riding for meerkat and scott MBUK squad.
Rest in peace.