English 'would bomb our airports'

[MichaelMcGuire]

GLASGOW and Edinburgh airports, in an independent Scotland, could be bombed by an English government if it was threatened by an unfriendly country, a former deputy leader of the UK Conservative Party has warned.

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie also warned that SNP policies removing nuclear forces from Scottish bases and reducing Scotland's navy "essentially" to fishery protection vessels could make Scotland a war zone. He said a country with a few fishery protection vessels was "asking to be invaded".

The former Lord Advocate and Solicitor General said he did not see who might have "evil intentions" against England but he had missed "the import of the Balkan crisis and the ramifications of 9/11" and would hesitate "to predict the crises even in the rest of the century".

He foresaw the possibility of an enemy commander ordering the runways at Scottish airports to be cleared because his planes would be landing and "if that were to happen what alternative would England have but to come and bomb the hell out of Glasgow airport and Edinburgh airport".

continue: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/political-news/english-would-bomb-our-airports.17005697

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Who needs enemies, with friends like this?

[malaise]

1. Why are you surprised?

It has always been only about the English.

[MichaelMcGuire]

3. Not surprised, just one of the more unusual scare stories printed.

By no means the most ridiculous.

[MichaelMcGuire]

7. I wonder what would be said IF a MSP in the Scottish Parliament

Where to make up a similar scenario? Where it was Gatwick and Heathrow would get bombed the hell out just in case, a enemy would use it to you know land their planes on. I mean what choice would Scotland have?

[LanternWaste]

14. And their recent and relevant history of bombing Scottish airfields...

"only about the English...."

And their recent and relevant history of bombing Scottish airfields...?

[MichaelMcGuire]

16. Not for me to put words into anyone's mouth but

I take malaise meaning as: Belief that England is always the centre of attention.

Any discussion in the media to do with Scottish statehood weirdly needs to involve and include England. In reality its not about England why should it be. England is not nor should be the centre of the Scottish universe then it comes to discussing Scotland's future.

[malaise]

20. You are correct

[lapislzi]

18. What, ho, malaise?

I'll hear no more of this poppycock. Those wretched Scots would still be shagging sheep if we English hadn't civilized them, what hey?



Disclaimer: this Irish child was diapered with IRA leaflets.

[malaise]

21. LOL

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Sorry, you'd have to hang on to nutters like Lord Fraser

He is definitely Scottish, and you will have to keep such 'enemies' in your country if you get independence.

[MichaelMcGuire]

4. He's more of the type to exile himself south of the border.

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He's one of the type that sees himself as definitely British he has the right attitude for it.

[MrScorpio]

5. So who's going to "Invade" Scotland... The Norwegians?

Well the Vikings invaded 1,200 years ago, so I guess no one is safe.

[MichaelMcGuire]

6. I think its meant to be satire normally printed in Scotland as unionist facts.

[freshwest]

8. That is the weirdest piece I've ever read. Sounds like Cold War talk.

[MichaelMcGuire]

11. I need to start listing them really.

[freshwest]

12. Does this clown actually have any power over the military? I'd be worried if he does.

[MichaelMcGuire]

15. No, thank god.

[mwooldri]

9. Where the heck did Lord Fraser get that idea from?

If England were threatened by another country, it would depend on what Scotland decided - to throw its lot behind England, the invader, or remain neutral - just as in any other war that involves multiple countries.

What next, re-build Hadrians' Wall?

If England were at war with another country and Scotland declared to be neutral, I would presume that England would not be bombing anything in Scotland, and Scotland would be impounding any weapon of war entering its territory - including English stuff. At least, that's the normal rules of war - your planes and ships get impounded but you may be able to get back to your country of origin.

[MichaelMcGuire]

10. Hello Mark, I wouldn't give Lord Fraser's silliness much thought

To Scots its going to be one in a long line of silly scare stories straight from Westminster's own House of the undead.


On your note thou, I doubt it would make any sense to allow, any force that would also be hostile to Scotland a foot hold in England due to our inaction. I don't foresee inaction when it comes to the common defence of the British isles only declining in the misguided adventurism of invading other sovereign states.

[Dirty Socialist]

13. He Is A Member of "The Ruling Class"

"When I'm talking to Jesus I feel that I'm talking to myself."

Anyone see that movie? What a kook.

[freshwest]

17. Nope, but this is the pre-quel, probably:

[MichaelMcGuire]

19. LOL

[chrisa]

22. Wolverines!!!1!1!!

Or actually, what would the English equivalent be?