tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post1577939421343422177..comments2024-03-28T22:45:51.014+00:00Comments on Capitalists@Work: Saddam in Kuwait, 30 Years On CityUnslickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-43646518982339247372020-08-27T11:04:23.829+01:002020-08-27T11:04:23.829+01:0030 years.........Jeez...
I second the motion we n...30 years.........Jeez...<br /><br />I second the motion we need to hear more about the exploits of Drew of Arabiadavid morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-90504861685746103122020-08-26T23:55:00.546+01:002020-08-26T23:55:00.546+01:00"You'd know if you'd ever been cleare..."You'd know if you'd ever been cleared for anything higher": hurray!<br /><br />That means I was telling the truth when a policeman once asked me whether I was doing secret work for the government and I said ''no". But what other answer could anyone give anyway?deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-65840067217716439242020-08-26T22:46:24.234+01:002020-08-26T22:46:24.234+01:00Ahah, yes Kev - back on the same wavelength. Diff...Ahah, yes Kev - back on the same wavelength. Different time, different place - maybe yet another post ...<br /><br />Dearieme - classified only <i>starts</i> with official / secret / top secret (or in my day: restricted / confidential / secret / top secret). <br /><br />You'd know if you'd ever been cleared for anything higher: believe me, you'd knowNick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-15043461980909406252020-08-26T20:27:08.981+01:002020-08-26T20:27:08.981+01:00I don't really understand this "classifie...I don't really understand this "classified" stuff. My memory is vague but I think I 'signed the Official Secrets Act' twice - or did I sign a promise that if asked to I would immediately sign the Act? Anyhow, it was all long ago and can't matter now.<br /><br />The most secret-secret stuff I've ever dealt with was a pile of documents supplied by HMG on the Chernobyl reactor. I don't think I signed anything for that - it was all a tremendous rush and they wanted some useful critical comments PDQ. I obliged. It turned out that they had no plan to pay me for my expertise and insights, the bastards.<br /><br />Maybe they thought "let's ask Dearieme - he can be a sharp bugger but he's got a lousy memory so he'll forget all about it pretty quickly". Which would have been a fair argument - the main thing I remember now is how well-informed HMG was about Soviet nuclear power. Though it did occur to me to wonder why they had to out-source their analysis to a couple of academics.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-27145839118881933702020-08-26T20:08:53.396+01:002020-08-26T20:08:53.396+01:00When you were very junior rank. Assigned to a Capt...When you were very junior rank. Assigned to a Captain (?) who had dirt on everyone and spoke to even the most senior ranks like they were shit. <br /><br />It may have been classified but I don't think any names were mentioned but yours "Mr... from London."E-Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657071992016670517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-33883137587806061712020-08-26T15:00:28.471+01:002020-08-26T15:00:28.471+01:00Gawd, Kev, which one was that? Did I stray into ...Gawd, Kev, which one was that? Did I stray into Classified territory??Nick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-50923522052040408192020-08-26T14:17:44.847+01:002020-08-26T14:17:44.847+01:00Nick, please continue the tales from your days ser...Nick, please continue the tales from your days serving the Colours. It's most enjoable when you invite the readers here to pull up a virtual sandbag and gather around the fire for your story.<br />TonyBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-33259166892107357842020-08-26T13:11:59.478+01:002020-08-26T13:11:59.478+01:00I still chuckle at the story you told me in the pu...I still chuckle at the story you told me in the pub.<br /><br />E-Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459786940447969827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-5778578181532332622020-08-26T12:50:50.987+01:002020-08-26T12:50:50.987+01:00Drew of Arabia. Oh goody!Drew of Arabia. Oh goody!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-83249471317243869132020-08-26T12:10:14.979+01:002020-08-26T12:10:14.979+01:00Saddam Hussein.
My part in his downfall.Saddam Hussein.<br />My part in his downfall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-9448544656541674762020-08-26T11:32:53.028+01:002020-08-26T11:32:53.028+01:00Always very interested to hear of your military ca...Always very interested to hear of your military career Nick!<br /><br />Look forward to reading instalment two!<br /><br />Hope you are in good health.<br /><br />GB.GridBothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232605116464071395noreply@blogger.com