Not with (money/power hungry) politicians we have nowadays. That, maybe a "Superior firepower" brings up competition and - maybe - crimes like the 9-11-2001 especially if some religious self-sacrifice can be included. Imperialism has its new formats, e.g. to rule over natural resources (raw materials) and labor-power abroad. Such was the Taliban negotiation in 2001 with the Cheney-group(?), allegedly leading to a required standstill in FBI etc. surveillance - when preparations for the attacks were already on their way, as the Washington visiting Israeli PM allegedly hinted on his visit at that time. And do not tell me that exercising the superior firepower 6000+ miles away on the far side of the Globe is to protect the US-soil. One more thing: fire-power includes also the bombing prowess of a semi-civilian(?) militant group, as we witness in Iraq - Afghanistan. Nobody can 'occupy' (pacify) a country with planes, drones or Navy ONLY with infantry on the ground. And THAT would include women. IMO political diplomacy should make FRIENDS, not victims. JM
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Roger Clough <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John Mikes > > You wrongly assume that the killing power of the infantry > necessarily has to do with imperialism or aggression. I > believe in PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER. > > > > ----- Receiving the following content ----- > *From:* John Mikes <[email protected]> > *Receiver:* everything-list <[email protected]> > *Time:* 2013-01-27, 12:31:36 > *Subject:* Re: The "fairness" argument and women in the infantry > > Roger -� > thank you for your clear-minded post. I my add: there is a shortage of men > for the imperialistic politics the US seems to pursue and without resoring > to general draft only the female input is hopeful.� > John Mikes > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 5:26 AM, Roger Clough <[email protected]> wrote: > >> � >> The "unfairness" argument爁or allowing women into the infantry >> is emotionally based, thus爃ard to defend against, so that regrettably >> I fell for it. 燭he argument is that爊ot allowing women into the >> infantry is unfair to women because "they are just as good as men" >> at fighting,� and not allowing them in the infantry is unfair to their >> advancement. >> � >> This pov has been tested by the Bristih military, and it was withdrawn >> after 18 months because it didn't work.� >> � >> The function of the military is to insure our national security, not >> to be fair to women, so that the correct question should be, instead, >> "will allowing women into the infantry improve the killing power of the >> military ?" >> � >> � >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> � >> � >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > *DreamMail* - Your mistake not to try it once, but my mistake for your > leaving off. use again www.dreammail.org > <%--DreamMail_AD_END--> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
