Spot on!

[whotheheckami]

I would like to say that I'm pleased and relieved at the result of this trial. To me the individual's issues about the legality of the war in Iraq are utterly irrelevant to the case. He refused to carry out lawful orders from his superior officers - end of debate. He is more than welcome to have personal feelings about the conflict and I admire him for taking such a strong moral stance. However, he was a volunteer memeber of a fighting force and is being justifiably punished for disobeying orders.

Forgive my cynicism, but I only hope his moral purity continues to the point where he donates any profits from subsequent book deals to charity.

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[zoeimogen.livejournal.com]

I've worked with people who have spent 28 days inside and I've seen documentaries on it - to be honest, the documentaries don't do it justice in terms of how soul-destroying it must be. I think it's impssible for a civilian to appreciate what military discipline can really be like.

Just being stripped of his rank will be pretty bad - I'm guessing it's like the Army and he'll ahve gone in at that rank being Professionally Qualified so won't be used to even being a lower officer rank. (Can't remember RAF ranks, but I remember that Flt.Lt. is like an Army Captain, you get a fair bit of respect if no real actual command responsibility when you've gone in as a PQO)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

You are right with your equivalent ranks and what he would have been responsible for. You're also spot on when yhou say that the MCTC is hell on earth