Woh-oh-oh! You're in the army... now!

In other Dublin transport news, motorists on the M50 endured 12km tailbacks when 3 military trucks were involved in a multi-vehicle collision with 2 civilian vehicles. That's 3 military trucks- vehicles that need to withstand the rigours of different terrains and combat conditions - and 2 regular family cars.

Total hospitalised from cars: 0
Total hospitalised from big, strong military trucks: 22

Can you spell frivolous 'lawsuits'?

I would wager my vital internal organs that

• Numerous claims will be made on the basis that seatbelts, which (with some exceptions that may, or may not, apply here) are required by law, were not fitted to the trucks.
  
• Compensation payments which would dwarf the GNP of many small African countries will be made and
  
• Our military trucks will subsequently be retro-fitted with seat belts, booster seats and Donald Duck window blinds.

If 22 of our armed forces need hospital treatment after a traffic accident (and lets face it, on the M50 chances are they weren't going all that fast anyway) what will they be like if they are thrust into a combat situation with an opposing force any bigger (or better armed) than a slightly disgruntled hurling team?

"No fair!... He shot at me... Nah nah nah nah nah!... You started it... I did an ow-eey!"

Pah!