Re: [chat] Lies?

[Malcolm V <farkit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matthew Palmer wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 04:28:06PM +1000, Terry Collins wrote:
>  
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> > Did anyone see Full Metal Jacket and remeber the helicopter ride
> > sequence? The US Army in Iraq has not changed its approach since then.
> >    
>
> The whole second half of that movie is probably used as a training film.
>  
The book "Short Timers" is much better. Full Metal Jacket is basically 
the first half of the book, the second half of the book is both more 
insightful and more ... insane.

It should also be remembered that the American Army is truly a 
bureaucracy and that for every 10 or so soldiers that go to (or near) 
Iraq only 1 is even likely to see an "enemy combatant", let alone fire 
on anyone.

Cheers,
Malcolm V.