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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[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

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This all seems to be a recipe for ensuring that nobody volunteers for the army or TA ever again.>

Sounds like a good idea to me ;-)

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

Asolutely - let's get that one in action asafp.

Although, then we'ld have all the folks woh would have volunteered out in the real world, which might not be such a good thing. Our Armed Forces do tend to act a 'care in the community' for a certain violently inclined section of the populace.

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

Hmm, good point.
We'd have to have some sort of management "team building" camp for them to run for junior managers who think they are God's gift!

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

...and we might even have to find real jobs for parasitic Royal Princes!

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

Nah - just line them up against the wall and shoot them. ;-)