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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(EricGo @ Jun 4 2007, 10:06 AM) [snapback]454906[/snapback]</div>

IDF and the American military are apples and oranges though. On one, you have mandatory service, for a mostly defense based military, using a lot of older technology, on a small scale. They have different requirements, and a different system. It works for them, but it would not necessarily work for us. They just have a different mission.

As for the NCO system, I already was an NCO, although in the Navy, so while I still have leadership experience it is not in infantry tactics. The NCO's are a vital part of of the American military, in any branch. I am OK with that. Different responsibilities. Our officers are supposed to not micromanage, and I am sure that is true in the IDF.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 11:06 AM) [snapback]454936[/snapback]</div>

KBR

1082 positions in Iraq.

Drop us a line when you get over there.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 02:48 PM) [snapback]455060[/snapback]</div>

Don't you read the news? Contractor jobs in Iraq pay six figures; even if it's driving a truck. You should have no problem exceeding your "$93K before taxes" salary.

I don't know what your profession ("working with people that have or make money") is, but it sounds like you're one of those financial advisors that scheme to separate people from their money. Plenty of people doing that in Iraq!

I did a quick scan of KBR's job listings and found one that I'm sure you're well-qualified for. No more excuses! Good luck with your interview and send us a postcard from Baghdad!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 2 2007, 05:24 PM) [snapback]454056[/snapback]</div>

When you *are* willing to compromise, your words will become meaningful. 'Till then, it's all just talk.

Even "driving a truck" or whatever in the defense of liberty, freedom, and "the one American child who's more valuable than 100 Iraqi children" should be enough for you...that is, if you actually believe as you say you do.

Why do you belittle the nature of this service to our country?

Meanwhile, you're safe at home...playing with your cars and making lots more in the private sector than the folks who are actually doing what you can only bleat about.

Sound and fury, signifying nothing.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 02:48 PM) [snapback]455060[/snapback]</div>

This is just too funny. Now the Iraq visit has to provide a duplicate of your civilian job ?!!

 

[laughing]

BigMahma is cut from the same cloth as the other 'all talk and no action' patriots on this site.

In his case, however, they had to use a few extra yards...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Army5339 @ Jun 4 2007, 11:22 AM) [snapback]454945[/snapback]</div>

With all due respect, you don't know squat about the IDF; stop pretending that you do, it makes you look foolish. I'll restrict my comments to mentioning that Israeli field officers, particularly in the infantry which I am most familiar with, do not micromanage. They LEAD. That difference is night and day, and quite obviously one you would prefer not to understand.

As for suggesting that a 12 week course somehow makes you qualified to run a technical army of the future, I can only laugh. But go ahead and prove my wrong: what fraction of infantry field officers have BSc. degrees in science or engineering ?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(EricGo @ Jun 4 2007, 05:16 PM) [snapback]455193[/snapback]</div>

With all due respect, your extensive knowledge about the IDF does not translate into any knowledge of the US military. I am glad we agree on that.

I never said that Israeli officers micromanage; in fact, I said the opposite. Here, look: "Our officers are supposed to not micromanage, and I am sure that is true in the IDF." So I am confused with your sudden anger over some supposed slur against your country's military.

My knowledge of the IDF is limited to that their primary mission is different from ours, and they have a different pool of people to work with. They also have a smaller amount of people to work with, with about 170,000 active duty total. The US has about 1.4 million people on active duty. However, most Israelis have to serve and be in the reserves AFAIK, so that would boost their numbers if they had to call up large amounts of people.

I also never suggested that the intro course to officer leadership makes one capable of leadership. I was illustrating that the ROTC courses are merely the beginning of training for officers. Time and experience in leadership positions does that.

Apples and oranges. Two different entities, two different capabilities, and two completely different missions.

However, slur away at the US military, if that is what you choose to do. You wouldn't be the first, and are certainly not the last.

I am also suspicious of Rudiger's service. He seems to be wholly ignorant of military service, gathering his facts from chatrooms and forums. His natural disdain for anything military would have prevented him from spending 2 weeks, much less 15 years in the service. If he even served, which again, I don't think he did, I doubt he received an honorable discharge, as he is clearly incapable of retaining general knowledge, would have been horrible for morale, and has some pathological loathing for the very thing he chose to do, much like someone who self-flagellates. Perhaps a psych-discharge? I would love to read his counseling statements from his chain of command. Must be a peach of a drama.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]455223[/snapback]</div>

Wow. Not only is bigmahma completely unwilling to make any meaningful sacrifice to back up his words, he's kinky, too.

Courtesy of Urban Dictionary:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Proco @ Jun 4 2007, 05:44 PM) [snapback]455248[/snapback]</div>

I knew the excuses were going to come from bigmahma. How could one argue against the excuse, "I'll do whatever it takes as long as it doesn't affect my lifestyle."

Bigmahma is all "big talk" and not much else. Notice it likes to brag about its income, its top ten collegiate credentials(though the way it talks, I suspect it's lying), its pedigreed residence(away from crime and minorities), and its prestigious job(though selling annuities and cash life insurance policies really isn't that prestigious).

Bigmahma is your typical loser that feels like it has to brag about its status markers to impress. The sad thing is even though "you" think what you've achieved is impressive, it really isn't. You're 500k residence in florida is rapidly shrinking in value, and soon you'll be upside down in your option arm mortgage. Now go try to make some more money for your clients by selling them your ripoff "investment vehicles."

 

I'm not willing to compromise on my income - i'm not willing to sacrifice my "lifestyle" -



Well, good thing there are real MEN in this country who are willing to like my husband. We might not live like kings but we live with pride for what we do. It's funny how my three year old daughter has made more sacrafices than yourself for this country... funny or sad, however you want to look at it.

My husband doesn't do it for the money, he doesn't do it for a quality lifestyle for himself, he does it for people like you... My daughter sacrafices her father for several months to a year so people like yourself can go to work every day and not worry about being bombed on the way.

The next time you see a Marine or a Solider why don't you say thank you to them for the kind of lifestyle you don't want to give up.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]455223[/snapback]</div>

Not only would I never work at Wal-Mart, I never shop their either. People like you who don't give a rat's nice person about others support Wal-Mart.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]455223[/snapback]</div>

Actually, I've done well with financial advisors. I just don't like financial advisors without ethics.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ Jun 4 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]455223[/snapback]</div>

Dick Cheney was a big advocate of the Vietnam War- but he got five deferments so he wouldn't have to fight in it himself. When asked why he didn't go to Vietnam in an interview in the Washington Post, Cheney said, "I had other priorities in the '60s than military service."
Dick Cheney is apparently your role model.