Bush insults a soldier

I supported the UK/US decision to invade Iraq.

The function of the armed forces of all countries is to protect their (and their allies’) interests, which are usually economic. A country can invade another to take possession of that country’s assets (aggression). The ethics and morals are not the concern of the armed forces, nor is it their place to question the government (but at least provide them with the equipment to do the job. Land Rovers vs RPG? WTF).

Who do you respect the most – the guy who makes millions from trading or the one who’s served in Northern Ireland, Iraq or any other theatre? I worked with an ex-paratrooper. I asked how he got the scar on his arm: Saving a child during a sniper’s attack when a bullet ricocheted. Certainly puts thing in perspective.

However, I agree with CO’s remark: “his combat record...don't mean shit in regard to his current position. I don't get a free pass because I served, neither does he.” Respect where due. Doesn’t he understand tact and diplomacy? I presume Bush was making polite small-talk (I doubt he request a cosy get-together with some Democrats).

I’ve always said, let the military manage the military, and the politicians the country. And never the twain shall meet.

I don’t believe ex-soldiers automatically make good politicians anymore than I believe politicians make good soldiers (Churchill included). But for some reason, a candidates war record seems to be pre-eminent in US elections.

When one speaks of “just wars” I would like one example (WW2, possibly). There is no shortage of potential, for example Eritrea? Maybe it will be a repeat of Bosnia, Serbia, the slaughter in Rwanda of the Hutus by the Tutsis. When it’s all over, and the UN will have has once more fulfilled its mandate as passive observers; there will be hysterical and emotive cries of “genocide”, “ethnic cleansing”, “crimes against humanity” . “You are a horribly, horribly, beastly person and must go to prison”. “We demand an apology”. Then there will be another Good Friday Agreement, and they’ll be out. For fuck's sake.

Now, if someone will potentially die serving their country, why aren’t they paid a decent wage?

Grant.

 

Obviously, you don't know shit about me.

Obviously, you don't know shit about the US government, either. Since when is a US Senator subordinate to the President? Entirely different branches of government. I'm thinking you khan-servatives are so anti-freedom that you can't even fake acknowledging checks-and-balances in your arguments, or maybe you just slept thru your civics class. Webb isn't in Bush's chain of command, either as an officer or a civilian.

Those who show respect, get respect from people they can't boss around. Bush showed disrespect and got what he deserved from a guy who clearly doesn't take shit from posers nor suffer fools gladly. Very high time, and I hope to see more of it.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15990689/site/newsweek/

 

While young adults are dying for Bush and Co. LIES, Bush daughters are busy getting drunk and high on drugs. Just like dad, just like pappy. Looks like pappys business is coming home to roost.


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And who can forget the other drug addicts in the family!

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A thoroughly Un-christian pure evil incarnate family supported and voted into power by equally evil incarnate Southern Satanist cults who pass themselves off as "Christians". Just reading their posts here on ET is enough to make a sane person throw up in disgust.

 

Nonprophet,

I started to give an explanation of how I transpose formulae into Excel. I pressed Back page and lost the text. So I'll forget it.

The original calc is found at the foot of the page of

http://www.risklatte.com/exotics/hotNotes/hotNotes017.php

I can't reproduce the original notation but this is close:

forward vol = sqrt vol2^2*time2-vol1^2*time1/times2-time1

For me this is ambiguous - I don't know which terms are together or separate, so to speak. Hence, my error.

Thanks for your help. I need to be more careful in future.

Grant.