Stick for Soldiers

[supergirl]

They get danger pay. They can buy their own.

I'm probably too new to chime in here, but being military...I can't resist.

"I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it." -Voltaire

I live by this quote, because it helps make intolerable people more...ummm...errr...tolerable. However, being Canadian, my service doesn't directly affect you. Either way, you are quite entitled to your opinion, as you already know.

There are folks who can watch a commercial about starving children and say something like "They aren't mine, so what do I care?" Insensitive? Yes. But, an opinion nonetheless. I'd speak up if I heard that said, though, and I'd say, "Glad you think that way, but like so many things, there's a time and a place. It isn't now and it's not here."
I don't know enough about CS, yet, to say that in this forum.

I'm really sorry you feel the way you do. I've read everyone else's replies to you and I don't have anymore to add, other than I hope you never find yourself in a situation where you are having to follow your boss' orders (regardless of whether you agree with the orders) and you are repeatedly trashed, blamed, or disrespected by people who either know very little about what you're doing or are too involved in their own lives to care. That's all.

I don't know you, so you can completely ignore me.

[ggiese]

However, being Canadian, my service doesn't directly affect you. Either way, you are quite entitled to your opinion, as you already know.

I hope you never find yourself in a situation where you are having to follow your boss' orders (regardless of whether you agree with the orders) and you are repeatedly trashed, blamed, or disrespected by people who either know very little about what you're doing or are too involved in their own lives to care.

Sorry, you're wrong. In a hearbeat you would follow your bosses orders and defend the Canadian's when they were under attack. As would the full might and power, with every last drop of it's blood - the very military CigarStroke condemns.

And I honestly believe (having spent some time with Canadian soldiers) that they would feel exactly the same way about us (THANK GOD!!!)

[slkr4life]

Just returning from a year in Baghdad, i will add my two cents. I can tell you after working 15+ hours a day (seven days a week) the only real break to escape the reality of the day was sitting around having a cigar in the evening. Shit we would give up an hour of sleep, which was damn precious then, to relax and shoot the breeze over any cigar was nice. Money really isn't the issue, we could order from JR's and get cigars if we wanted to. Even the dried out fake cubans that HAJI sold were even nice. Point is if you ever send soldiers cigars, they will more appreciated than you can imagine. There were a lot of nights that it helped ease away the day.

BTW I don't really get upset over people thoughts or comments about the war. You really got to be over there and experience it to be able to comment on it in a way some have chosen. If they haven't then i just take it for what it is worth.

Chief