We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:06:56 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This being a Combined Effort of a Canadian Forces rep, CAPT H, and myself - we anglosphere soldiers gotta stick together! Who will defend our Armed Forces from enemies at home? By John Keegan (Filed: 18/08/2004) The Armed Forces are the most admired institution in Britain. How strange, therefore, that the Armed Forces should have so few friends among our masters. The Prime Minister declares his admiration for our Service people, as well he might, considering how often he turns to them for help in furthering his foreign policy - in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East - and... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:00:29 -0600 Assuming you don't miss the right turn at Albuquerque, depending on whether you hit this 'burg from the river bridge, or came up from '70, the left would be off of Metropolitan onto 10th, or off of Hwy 4 onto Eisenhower. 8^D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6090 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6090 Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:58:05 -0600 $105,000? Good grief, the wife has started packing. Now, where do we turn left? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6089 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6089 Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:08:23 -0600 Don't see any trolls here, Tim. I personally have never had problems, but most of my travel was gov't oriented. The last trip I made to Blighty, last October, *was* the first time I got any scrutiny going into England, and the inspector was mainly making sure I wasn't trying to sneak in on a business visa to emigrate. When I told her that I had 3300 square foot house on an acre, that cost $105,000 why would I *possibly* want to move to England on a permanent basis, well, she asked if there were any houses in my neighborhood available! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6087 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6087 Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:11:14 -0600 http://timworstall.typepad.com/timworstall/2004/04/your_tax_money__1.html Yes, I'm aware that this might be considered trolling but it does address the point. It's a description by my old business partner (an American) of the problems caused to American businesses by the way US Embassies handle the visa process. At one point they actually rejected a visa for a Russian Deputy Minister. Read and weep.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6082 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6082 Sun, 22 Aug 2004 06:19:09 -0600 The solution to this is simple. Merely set the visa price at a level which minimizes the wait at the visa office window. If the visa application fee were, say, 3000 British pounds, the applicant probably wouldn't have to wait very long. If we closed the borders a tad better, we could charge 10,000 pounds, and I bet there would still be plenty of takers. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6079 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6079 Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:53:41 -0600 The state department sucks, even for us Americans. On my one trip a few years ago to Montreal, the Gf lost her passport. She dutifully went to the US consulate there in Montreal, I walked as well. As it turned out despite my american citizenship I couldn't wait inside with her. I couldn't wait in the lobby. Nor could I wait in the foyer. I had to stand on the street. I'm bloody glad it was only May and not January. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6027 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6027 Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:48:51 -0600 baton on his belt is a preposterous insult? I've seen plenty of pictures (thanks, Samizdata!) of British policemen with MP-5s. And this guy is freaking out over a baton? Perhaps it's best if he doesn't get a visa.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6014 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/now_its_the_brits_turn_for_some_support.html#comment-6014 Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:30:09 -0600