I think it is purely a career decision. i had met an armyman long time ago after Kargil. And i asked him is it really becos they are patriotic...much more than us that they fight in a battle. Of course, he said, patriotism is very much there...and that's why they join the army But once there...it is all about getting our platoon or batallion in the limelight. These people are cut throat in their competition...sometimes they can even do harm to a country in a war situation so that they have a name...they can be selfish. It's not really difficult to fathom. Like my cousin joined as a career move but the way they are motivated and as Gurkha soldiers their importance and relevance to the war are created so well...that they feel fighting worth it. But remember, nobody is willing to die, but they push their luck and cross limits to get recognition, victoria cross, paramvir chakra. I can relate with journalists completely. I mean journos from different countries go to Afghanistan, iRAQ, dangerous places, to get good stories knowing fully well what risk they are inviting. But they really hope to survive any attack so that they come back with a great story. They are not willing to die in the first place. My thoughts :-)
On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Nayan Mapani <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm, somehow I just cant understand how somebody could be ready to lay > his/her life for some other nation. Without pointing to your cousin, i just > feel very hard to digest as to how an individual who is born in his country > can be ready to join an army of some other country. I always thought that > joining the army is more of an emotional decision than merely a monetary > one, it could be both in many cases but surely difficult to fathom as how > someone can be ready to die for the cause of a different nation in which he > is not born! Your thoughts????? > ------------------------------ > *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, 22 June, 2009 9:48:25 PM > > *Subject:* Re: My visit to Dover > > yes. he is in the british army. Ministry of defence. > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Nayan Mapani <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gr8 Pics Arch, all the best to your cousin, indeed a tough job! Is he >> employed by the British Govt? >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sunday, 21 June, 2009 3:54:36 AM >> *Subject:* Re: My visit to Dover >> >> Pass >> >> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Subramanian Iyer - Poseidon Projects >> Inc. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Moral of the Story >>>>>>> ARE U GETTING PURE MILK TO DRINK OR >>> PACKAGED MILK ???????????* >>> ** >>> ** >>> ** >>> ** >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> >>> *To:* vaniv88-89 <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:16 AM >>> *Subject:* My visit to Dover >>> >>> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> I went to Dover last weekend for five days. My cousin is a British >>> soldier and is posted in Afghanistan (bless him). He had come for 10 days >>> and his parents are here from Nepal to give his wife company. So i went to >>> meet my mama mami as well. Had great fun but was very sad and concerned >>> while seeing him off. he is younger than me and was like my best friend >>> whenever i went to nepal during vacations. They had three buffaloes and he >>> used to teach me to ride on it. He was a typical cowboy. >>> >>> Thought i would share some pictures. I have put on weight, i know >>> that..OK? >>> >>> Dover is famous as the south eastern end of england and used to be the >>> last point to leave for Europe. When people say they swimcrossed the english >>> channel, it between a westernpoint in france and dover in UK. The eurotunnel >>> under the sea from england to france starts from here. >>> Alll the hills in this area are made of limestone and thats why white. So >>> they are called white cliffs, more famous by a song called "There'll be blue >>> birds over, the white cliffs of Dover.'' >>> I recently learnt that the song was made for soldiers who were away >>> fighting in the 2nd world war. >>> Then there is the Dover castle, which had underground tunnels in the >>> white cliffs and opened up on the face of the cliff. You will see the >>> openings at the background in the picture i am with my maami. >>> >>> >>> hope y dont get bored >>> Arch >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------ >> Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter >> now!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_1/*http://cricket.yahoo.com> >> >> > ------------------------------ > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click > here <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_2/*http://cricket.yahoo.com>. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VaniV88-89" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/VaniV88-89?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
