Black Watch placed on 24 hours standby for Libyan aid mission.

[Bad)-(and]

[quote=The Telegraph]Sources confirmed that The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, had been placed on heightened readiness, prepared to deploy to North Africa at 24 hours’ notice.

The 600-strong infantry unit returned from Afghanistan in late 2009 and is based at Fort George near Inverness. “They’re ready, just in case,” said a source.

The Ministry of Defence insisted that the battalion was prepared for humanitarian relief operations, not combat.

But the disclosure that British troops are on stand-by came amid growing concerns that Col Gaddafi’s struggle to retain power could take Libya into a protracted civil war and cause a humanitarian crisis.

Nato members yesterday agreed to draw up contingency plans for how their armed forces could intervene. Britain is also preparing to send diplomats and specialist advisers to the eastern city of Benghazi, where the disparate Libyan opposition is based. [/quote]

[url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8363012/Libya-British-Army-ready-for-mission-at-24-hours-notice.html]Source[/url]

The Black Watch have a reputation in the British Army for being fierce fighters. Although this is strictly a humanitarian mission, the last thing the Libyan forces are going to want is 600 angry Scots fighting them. Which they'll happily do if they're fired on.

[Mauzer]

Oh snap, we are going to war gentlemen...

[ChaosUnleash]

I was instantly reminded of the soldiers in Prototype, and thought they were going to nuke Libya for a moment.

[FunnyBunny]

Something tells me that the second one country sends in troops, everyone else will be quick to join in. It's just that no one wants to be the first to do it.

[Col. Buggernuts]

Rather amusing that they might be sending Scots after Gaddafi, if you think about it.
Hopefully they don't need to be sent, that air power will be enough to tip the balance of power firmly towards the rebels, but it's far from certain yet.

[Mandalorian]

Incoming storm of Prototype jokes

[Roof]

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;28439363]Something tells me that the second one country sends in troops, everyone else will be quick to join in. It's just that no one wants to be the first to do it.[/QUOTE]
Does it matter? Who ever goes in will be hit by press, but they still would be doing a great thing.

[zkm2009]

[img]http://gazette.gmu.edu/images/BlackWatchBand.jpg[/img]

Upon seeing these men any foe shall quake in his boots and flee.

[Askaris]

I have a vivid mental image of Gaddafi getting headbutted off a balcony.

I am a terrible person.

[Jsm]

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;28439363]Something tells me that the second one country sends in troops, everyone else will be quick to join in. It's just that no one wants to be the first to do it.[/QUOTE]

If any NATO country sent people in and they got attacked every other country in NATO would be required by the NATO treaty to go to their assistance.

I wonder how much longer this is going to drag out before someone does something.

[Instant Mix]

[QUOTE=zkm2009;28442919][img_thumb]http://gazette.gmu.edu/images/BlackWatchBand.jpg[/img_thumb]

Upon seeing these men any foe shall quake in his boots and flee.[/QUOTE]

The Scots aren't 'feart'.
Do I have to remind you that we did punch a burning man who tried to blow up Glasgow airport in the face?
We mean serious business.

[Ravenholme]

[QUOTE=Instant Mix;28443610]The Scots aren't 'feart'.
Do I have to remind you that we did punch a burning man who tried to blow up Glasgow airport in the face?
We mean serious business.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely