ANyone heard about Putin's statement?

[Cian]

"Also Thursday, readiness for military action against Iraq was the reason,
defence officials said, that thousands of British troops have been pulled
off a training program where they were learning to act as replacement
fire-fighters in case the Fire Brigades Union decides to strike in a pay
dispute."

I wonder what will happen if we're at war in Iraq and the fire brigade are
on strike. Could be interesting.