--- gilbert menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gabriel, > I have no intention of discussing 1961 affairs. > This discussion is > about the so called *perks* of the Armed Forces. > I am wondering why your heart is bleeding for the > Indian taxpayer, > when you are not one yourself. You may also like to > know that all > members of the Armed Forces pay the same direct and > indirect taxes > which everyone else pays in this country without > exception. > Now , since you are making such an issue about > perks, would you like > to identify them and put a cost to them? Then we > can discuss whether > they contribute to your allegation of the *cats > whiskers* attitude. > Lastly, you have painted Admiral Mehta as a real > ogre. Let me tell you > that he really loves Goa. He should, because he has > been married to a > Goan for the past 30 years. > regards, > Gilbert Menezes > > > > Message: 9 > > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:16:44 +1100 (EST) > > From: Gabriel de Figueiredo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [Goanet]MI, MI, those empty pots! > > To: goanet@goanet.org > > Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org > > > > > Coming back to the orginal "perks" that Philip > > mentioned that upset Gilbert. Largely, I agree > with > > Gilbert that the military deserve them, after all > they > > are expected to lay down their lives if need be. > > > > But these perks often go to their heads, and then > the > > military have this attitude that they're the > "cat's > > whiskers" and the civilians are nothing, not > realising > > that it is because of the civilians and because > the > > civilians pay them through their taxes that they > are > > there. This is the same attitude that the Navy > has > > regarding Dabolim, what with one Admiral Mehta > once > > bluffing his way at a conference quoting a lease > > agreement signed between the Indian MoD and the > Civil > > Aviation Dept, to which the Goan populace, > especially > > the Govt, was not privy to.
Please read the above carefully, and see if I made *any* bleeding-heart comments. Its all about the Navy's attitude - nil else. Who Admiral Mehta is married to, is his private matter - please don't bring it into the discussion. Events of 1961/1962 do have an influence why the Navy is holding on to Dabolim. P.S. Contrary to what you state, I do pay tax in Goa, though not income-tax. And I do contribute to Goan charities whenever possible, which is not peanuts either. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne -Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com