You might have thought it through...

Post #284,789 by hnick 5/16/07 5:37:36 PM Reply	You might have thought it through... The point of a war is to win. This is an elective war, so the outcome isn't as dire for the aggressors as for the subjects of the war. Still, there isn't any point in giving the home team (read insurgents) any advantage at all. Consider: If Harry shoots a teenager, it's propaganda gold. If Harry goes out on patrol with his crew, every insurgent for 200 miles will know about it and the crew (with Harry) will be targeted. And shot at. With considerably more enthusiasm than the usual bunch of recruits from nowhere in particular. Should any of the crew be hit because Harry was nearby, then prop gold. If they tag Harry, PLATINUM! but one of his grunts? Still PG. It will run in OUR papers that some schmuck, from some place in Wales that god couldn't pronounce, got whacked, because of Harry. The list of negative possibilities goes on. It's WRONG to subject your people to unnecessary hazard for PR reasons. The English officers are behaving properly. Presumably, given Sandhurst and his background, Harry will take orders and do it right as well. You are being seriously overly simplistic. And because you're being a twit, I don't see a clear opportunity to needle Peter for being English.. () () Yes, CRC, there are only 2 dots in the ellipsis...
Post #284,791 by folkert 5/16/07 6:25:31 PM Reply	Better than Eleventy dots. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* `PGP key: 1024D/B524687C 2003-08-05 Fingerprint: E1D3 E3D7 5850 957E FED0 2B3A ED66 6971 B524 687C Alternate Fingerprint: 09F9 1102 9D74 E35B D841 56C5 6356 88C0`
Post #284,802 by andread 5/16/07 9:04:41 PM Reply	complete bullshit the 'prince' is in the military it's been announced for a long time that he was going if he's too valuable to go so is everybody else it's that simple A Play I Some Music w/ Papa Andy Saturday 8 PM - 11 PM ET All Night Rewind 11 PM - 5 PM Reggae, African and Caribbean Music [link\|http://westcottradio.org\|Tune In]
Post #284,806 by Silverlock 5/16/07 9:24:01 PM Reply	Being deliberately clueless doesn't work with us He goes to Iraq and his unit becomes target number 1. The unit's commander may not want that distinction. Nor may his and on up the chain. Find another strawman, Bill. Yeah, I know. I couldn't resist. ----------------------------------------- Atheism is a religion in the same sense that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
Post #284,807 by bepatient 5/16/07 9:37:45 PM Reply	And a rousing Bronx Cheer to you too ;-p Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #284,839 by Silverlock 5/17/07 6:25:18 AM Reply	:) ----------------------------------------- Atheism is a religion in the same sense that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
Post #284,812 by andread 5/16/07 10:03:35 PM Reply	if they start a draft... I'm declaring my kid a prince too A Play I Some Music w/ Papa Andy Saturday 8 PM - 11 PM ET All Night Rewind 11 PM - 5 PM Reggae, African and Caribbean Music [link\|http://westcottradio.org\|Tune In]
Post #284,833 by Ashton 5/17/07 12:41:21 AM Reply	Can sorta share your sentiment, here - - Alas, the logistics simply renders such an egalitarian gesture into: the near-certainty of focussed, relentless mayhem within miles of wherever that unit ever went. Sometimes - logic trumps idealism. (Not nearly as often as claimed, though - I am unanimous in that.) Where he, his unit, our troops belong - is fucking Outta There, and helping patch up a few of the internecine victims (with the wrong local-God) sent out for repair. About the only sane role I can envision next, given events through today. Then what we do is - send them all free copies of Vista; thus assuring lock-in to an albatross ... before they discover FOSS. Keep 'em dumbed down while we find the inevitable ways of siphoning off that oil, from a distance. $ R'US.

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