Comments on: Three Regiment Soldiers To Train In Kenya

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:09:30 +0000

YOU HAVE LOST YOUR MIND IF YOU THINK DISTANCE WILL PLAY A
FACTOR. YOU BETTER DO YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION INSTEAD OF BEING A REPEATER OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA.

By: number 1

number 1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 10:31:00 +0000

Y do bermudians all ways complain. You have three young men doing well. Lets stay behind them and wish them luck. As far as training goes the excercises they will be engaged in will be tremendously beneficial to our country. O and England still owns Bermuda so this trip is free for Bermudas tax ignorant payers

By: Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 22:05:24 +0000

Gee Triangle I would give you the “Dumbest comment of the week” award but it already went to Sebring who actually thought that Kenya was the Congo. And managed to get 13 likes.

How will this trip possibly cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. I’m going out on a limb here but math probably was not your best subject.

And both you and Sebring support conscription which speaks volumes.

By: Rockfish#1and#2

Rockfish#1and#2 — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 17:55:52 +0000

Usually when a group of soldiers travel abroad (UK,Canada,etc) for training, they are accompanied by at least one of the many British soldiers” working” at Warwick Camp, who basically go along to add to their resumes’.

It is interesting to note, not one will be going to Africa!

By: ComeOnBermuda

ComeOnBermuda — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:07:08 +0000

Kenya is Congo…. I’m sorry WHAT? That is like saying Canada is Mexico.

By: RayMan

RayMan — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:52:09 +0000

Well said.

By: sebring

sebring — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:32:29 +0000

my mistake Kenya is not Congo!

By: ComeOnBermuda

ComeOnBermuda — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 04:33:32 +0000

The Ebola outbreak has not spread to Kenya, nor is it likely to as they have recently closed their borders to all travelers from West Africa, where the Ebola is. Kenya is on the east side of Africa for those of you that skipped geography class. Talking about opposite sides of the continent spanning a good 5,000km.

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 03:41:22 +0000

“some folk watch too much mainstream media”……..smh

By: Creamy

Creamy — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 02:11:39 +0000

Kenya is not Congo. They’re not even adjacent to each other.

By: more than enough

more than enough — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 01:35:44 +0000

Waste of money which we don’t even have.
Our poor children and grandchildren, is this truly the future we want for them?

By: World Traveller.

World Traveller. — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 01:21:46 +0000

The Welsh Guards will have some real fun with these 3 guys!

By: ya funny

ya funny — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 01:06:19 +0000

Dont worry about de ebola outbreak they sign there lives to the Queen of England already!

By: watchfuleyes

watchfuleyes — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:36:49 +0000

Even though Kenya has closed its border to Ebola patients, who knows what can happen and if infected persons will cross over, too risky.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:33:47 +0000

Apologies… should be ‘our’ not ‘huge’… not sure where spell check went from with that

By: watchfuleyes

watchfuleyes — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:33:07 +0000

I was thinking the same thing about the Ebola outbreak- who should be venturing to that part of Africa? Bad idea, although it is a different strain of the virus why put these men in harms way?

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:31:38 +0000

Sometimes it is less about the combat experience and more about the leadership role training, team building and operation. As we are trying to reshape the regiment structure and role, it also exposes new ideas and training practices. It is seldom that the regiment personal get a chance to participate in such a large scaled exercise, so the experience is invaluable. Those going are committed soldiers and will appreciate the opportunity this gives them and take it a chance to enhance their skills and persons and I wish them the best out there.
It is a shame that those who criticize this don’t seem to appreciate that these are people who have committed themselves to serving all of us in huge community and should receive our support and well wishes in this venture.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:23:57 +0000

I guess if Kenya is Congo then I suppose Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have ceased to exist?

By: Real talk (original)

Real talk (original) — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:45:45 +0000

Um. You do realize that Africa is a big ‘ol continent right?

The distance from kenya to guinea is greater than the distance between new york and california.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:35:34 +0000

Have you looked at a map to see just how big Africa is? Kenya is not the Congo and Kenya is thousands of miles away from Liberia.

Get a grip. That’s like advising tourists not to come to Bermuda because there’s an outbreak of dysentery in Haiti.

On the other hand, its hard to see how the skills they might pick up in Kenya will be transferable to Bermuda …

By: onlooker

onlooker — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:22:45 +0000

Kenya is more than 1600 miles from the Congo. They are at opposite sides of a very large continent.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:22:43 +0000

I need a rum.
So much negativity.
where the hell is Sgt.Major Burchall when we need him.

Smile.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:09:48 +0000

This little junket will cost us hundreds of thousands.

WHY????????

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:39:36 +0000

Research from Harvard traces the possible origins of the outbreak, amid fears that mutations could hinder treatment of the virus.
http://news.sky.com/story/1326728/ebola-crisis-may-have-started-at-healer-burial

By: Sad

Sad — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:38:58 +0000

Well done Paolo!

By: Cleancut

Cleancut — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:22:36 +0000

Well done guys! Good luck and be alert.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:18:07 +0000

I hope they’re checked for Ebola on the way back. That would be a great headline…”Regiment Soldiers return with Ebola…quarantined on entry to the island…Health Dept. says everything under control!”

By: why

why — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:09:12 +0000

Why there is an ebola break out want to send them to kenya…….great job! I hope they stay out there, because it will wipe bermuda out in less than a year.

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:02:15 +0000

I am with you on that …i didnt even read it after the head lines …what are these people thinking?? or, are they thinking??? i guess it’s Bermuda’s turn to go and get our very OWN Personal Epidemic! Big Brother has been watching and sees to much turmoil here on our Rock…”Oh, i’m so sorry to hear what happened to the inhabitants of this Quaint little Island…say the New Settlers”…lol

By: Marge

Marge — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:55:41 +0000

Premier, are you for real ….. Kenya !!!!! what the hell are you thinking ? please explain this ridiculous situation..

By: Double D

Double D — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:39:41 +0000

Well they are trying to convert to an all volunteer and more professional army.

Surprised that some are criticizing despite the fact that these are young Bermudians being groomed to be the future of the regiment and are being supported by the Government.

Damed if you do and damned if you don’t I guess.

By: sebring

sebring — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:24:05 +0000

I ment to say should be postponed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: sebring

sebring — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:22:54 +0000

I am all for The regiment yes! but with Ebola out of control is it even worth the risk to send them at this time? Africa travel should not be postponed until it is under control !

Kenya is Congo!!

WHO explains how a suspected Ebola outbreak spread in Congo

Ebola outbreak

A billboard promotes hand washing to help prevent the spread of Ebola in Monrovia, Liberia. A suspected outbreak in Congo has killed 13 people but the government says it is a different strain of the virus than the one spreading through four West African countries. (Jonathan Paye-Layleh / Associated Press)

By: RU Kidding

RU Kidding — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 20:40:31 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more.

Waste of money, but a classic Dunkley Photo Op.

By: flikel

flikel — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 20:18:29 +0000

2 months in Kenya is a great experience. However, in these hard times, is such a trip necessary? The Regiment’s main roles are ceremonial (parades), disaster (mainly hurricane) relief and internal security (mainly riot control).

How will two months of “extensive tactical training” in Kenya, by these three soldiers, be of benefit to the Regiment and to Bermuda? I seriously doubt the Kenya training will involve any of the roles the Regiment has.