Einskjaldi

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[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

That doesn't apply in this case, they dint care about court cases. The arrest and torture is the only point.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Do you mean the field jacket or an actual big coat? Generally everyone recommends having multiple good layers rather than a big coat that can make you sweat.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago

Bribing politicians is cheap, it's generally millions for billions and more like 100k to billion for small politicians.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

The difference is the military can very quickly kill thousands of people per minute, without even going to the big stuff. Hand held guns are irrelevant.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Did you mean are punished?

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

That's not really accurate, the experience of an infantry soldier doing foot patrols in Afghanistan is completely different than someone who lived in a giant base in Iraq that had hiphop night and taco bell and never left it.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

It's the system that produces a restricted rules of engagement and a general fear of punishment if you do something wildly out of line and a strong Management that induces discipline and restraint. If you take one crazy guy out of that system and then hand him a gun and tell him that he can do whatever he wants with full immunity then you don't get restraint.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

He was popular and his excellent oratory skills induced people that liked him to like him more personally

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

The 2008 election was most Americans and while it wasn't solely about Iraq war it was resoundingly unpopular

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

In any context you always have a general 2:1 ratio of non combat support to active combat arms troops

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

They had taxes

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

They didn't have the same body is why, they were in their 40s and had an entire life when they left and were still children on earth.

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