Should Des Browne resign over the sailors' stories row?
Defence Secretary Des Browne has taken the blame after two of the sailors captured by Iran sold their stories saying "ultimately, the buck stops here".
Conservative leader David Cameron has demanded an inquiry and Mr Browne himself has said, "clearly with hindsight I could have made a different decision".
Should Des Browne resign over the decision to allow the sailors to sell their stories? Do you agree with the angry backlash that has greeted the publication and broadcast of the accounts? Do the sailors have every right to profit from their captivity or does it set a dangerous precedent? Let us know what you think.
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Popeye from HMS Bumboat, New Lab says:Apr 17, 18:52
If he doesn't resign then the buck doesn't stop there,does it.
Also whatever happened to the naval motto "Ready-Aye-Ready"?
The captain of the naval ship from
where the captured crew came from,should be demoted and made to clean the "Heads" for a year on the same ship.
If you can't protect your own crew,how can you protect your own ship?
Suppose the Iranian boats had intended to attack the naval vessel,what then?
Lets face it the Royal Navy is not fit for purpose and indeed has no purpose other than pretend it has power.
Any determined attacker can destroy
any vessel if they wished.
The Falklands was a fiasco and our naval history is littered with them.
Spend the money on better things for the taxpayers of this lousy country of ours that this government has created.Should Des Browne resign?Yes -
roy from beds says:Apr 14, 16:19
i suffered more than their 10 days when i was eighteen it was called national service kicked punched and the odd bucket over the head and water thrown at us. brillant it made men out of us, so get on with life you join up for it if it was money they wanted they should have become a politican
Should Des Browne resign?No -
Earl from Cardiff says:Apr 14, 14:46
I'm a Labour supporter, but I feel that serving military staff should not sell their stories especially when we are involved in a conflict.
Should Des Browne resign?Yes -
ken from liverpool says:Apr 13, 22:53
I would not trust this labour government to tell the truth about anything at all.They seem oblivious
to what is happening to this country
and the opinions of the people are totally ignored.Tony Blair,in my opinion,will be remembered as the worst p.m.we have ever had.Should Des Browne resign?Yes -
SS from Glasgow says:Apr 13, 20:37
as usual talk is cheap, he said the buck stops with him - resign then.
More hot air from Labour !Should Des Browne resign?Yes
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