Gabriel, I have no intention of discussing 1961 affairs. This discussion is about the so called *perks* of the Armed Forces. I am wondering why your heart is bleeding for the Indian taxpayer, when you are not one yourself. You may also like to know that all members of the Armed Forces pay the same direct and indirect taxes which everyone else pays in this country without exception. Now , since you are making such an issue about perks, would you like to identify them and put a cost to them? Then we can discuss whether they contribute to your allegation of the *cats whiskers* attitude. Lastly, you have painted Admiral Mehta as a real ogre. Let me tell you that he really loves Goa. He should, because he has been married to a Goan for the past 30 years. regards, Gilbert Menezes
> Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:16:44 +1100 (EST) > From: Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet]MI, MI, those empty pots! > To: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Coming back to the orginal "perks" that Philip > mentioned that upset Gilbert. Largely, I agree with > Gilbert that the military deserve them, after all they > are expected to lay down their lives if need be. > > But these perks often go to their heads, and then the > military have this attitude that they're the "cat's > whiskers" and the civilians are nothing, not realising > that it is because of the civilians and because the > civilians pay them through their taxes that they are > there. This is the same attitude that the Navy has > regarding Dabolim, what with one Admiral Mehta once > bluffing his way at a conference quoting a lease > agreement signed between the Indian MoD and the Civil > Aviation Dept, to which the Goan populace, especially > the Govt, was not privy to.
