Except they were outnumbered, outgunned, and forbidden to do so by their rules of engagement, which stipulated that force was only to be used in the face of resistance by smugglers and other criminals. Being good soldiers they followed those rules. Indeed, Europe is finding that using their military abroad under these restricti
How many of us have had high pressure Insurance and Car Salesmen? Most sales industries use high pressure tactics because they tend to work. Salespeople don't care if you default on a loan because they already made their commission. It ends up being a bad business practice in the long run but many business owners get blinded by the short term
S.C. and Forever - I understand your points but being pressured does not equal being forced . Even people under mental pressusre still have the responsibility for their own decisions. You certainly wouldn't accept that someone who commits a murder because of a high-pressure sales pitch is not liable for their actions the same as if they were forced to kill or be killed at the point of a gun? Simply being we
I can't imagine them doing so, not unless some major calamity occurs. Not even then. The current military is not compatible with draftees. Corporal punishment and summary punishment authority at teh NCO level would be required and our NCO's have been reduced to middle managment clerks with little authority and less ability than a conscript Arm
I'm reading it first to see if I want to sign it. Good for you. Many people don't realize that it is very difficult to write a contract that is illegal. Once you sign it, you are bound.
No one forces you to sign things unless they have a gun. You can however be forced by the sheer synergistic power of your own stupidity, laziness, and ignorance though. This is the case with many homebuyers and folks who take out debt consolidation mortgages. CNN just did a fairly long piece on the folks who have signed up for loans that
I believe the honor would be available if that weaker opponent was about to pound an even weaker one. There is also no honor in standing by and watching. This mainly applies to international politics these days.
Can we get a non-condescending non-smartalecky beginner's guide that explains things in a more pleasant manner Sure, I will write you one in a totally ass-kissing manner for a nominal fee. Since this one is free, quit bitching.
Why do I have to explain myself to you or anyone else that isn't an admin or support from Stardock. I've e-mailed them several times alread and no response. I am very close to giving up on this game, and any future product of theirs, if this is the only way I can patch it. Stardock can probably scrape by without the market segment who can't figure out how to hook a PC to the internet for 5 minutes without getting a virus. Walk the cabl
Frankly I admire the restraint of Tony Blair in a way. I don't know how long it will hold out if these sailors are not returned but the Neaderthal in me simply doesn't tolerate the taking of women as prisoners. UK officials are waiting to be granted access to the HMS Cornwall staff, who were seized on Friday, and have not been told where the group are held. ... <P
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I wonder what would happen if these people held the same demonstrations in Cuba or Venezuela They would be imprisoned, tortured, or killed out of hand.
This is gibberish. If you can't put coherent thoughts down on your blog no one will ever hear you. Learn to write and come back.
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S--t. Call the media first, They need to hire you as a media consultant... they are in your neck of the woods anyways...
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I wonder the media didn't broadcast this with the rest of their biased protest coverage? It doesn't fit with their meme. Additionally the anti-war movement from the 70's has grown so bitter, so socialist, and so anti-semitic that pictures from these rallies are very damaging to "the cause" when we proles get to see them.</
Nice...
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just sent that link to every Soldier, Sailor, Marine, and Airman I have in my address book. I am glad that you did. More than a little bit shocked by that. Funny, I wasn't...
Download some TV shows... from iTunes if you want them legal and from Bittorrent otherwise...
Well, if people weren't stupid and would actually stick to the plan, it would work. Not necessarily stupid. Gasoline is a major industry input and a drop in home usage would simply result in making a business consumption increase more viable.
there really is no upper price limit for chocolate for me...
I will post some of the photos from this link later as Photobucket is blocked by Websense here at work. The pictures are of "patriotic" protesters burning troops in effigy, burning the flag, and sporting a "Fuck the Troops!" sign. From LGF</
Nice... I wish we still had KP to assign to Charlies....
As a guy who has done his share of drunken raving (many of them left intact on the blog actually) I feel the Chief's pain.
You have to be careful about the Army Married COuples program. It is in no way a guarantee of joint assignment nor does the regulation that governs it require it to be.
No amount of photo doctoring will me look like anything but a Homeless Amish Lumberjack.
if we would cut our gas consumption by 50%, the price of gas would drop sharply and suddenly. At least through the incredible decrease of demand/supply ratio that this would cause. The problem is that as we decrease our consumption and the price drops there will be others who increase their consumption due to the price dro. Probably would resul