Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread David Brin
Dave's point about blackmail is hugely significant. For many years discrimination against homosexuals was defended based upon their susceptibility to coercion vs being outed. To this day, SECRET homosexuality is considered worrisome by the State Dept. Alas, that is the only kind allowed in the

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 06:05 PM Wednesday 6/1/2005, Dave Land wrote: On Jun 1, 2005, at 3:22 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 11:47 AM Wednesday 6/1/2005, Dave Land wrote: On Jun 1, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: Little-Used Punishment A senior officer's loss of a star is a punishment seldom used, and the

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread Dave Land
On Jun 1, 2005, at 3:22 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 11:47 AM Wednesday 6/1/2005, Dave Land wrote: On Jun 1, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: Little-Used Punishment A senior officer's loss of a star is a punishment seldom used, and then usually for the most serious offenses, such as

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 11:47 AM Wednesday 6/1/2005, Dave Land wrote: On Jun 1, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: Little-Used Punishment A senior officer's loss of a star is a punishment seldom used, and then usually for the most serious offenses, such as dereliction of duty or command failures, adultery or mis

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread David Brin
--- Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am I the only one surprised to find adultery on this > list of "most > serious offenses" Actually, I am not surprised. The military is a hothouse environment. Mariages are its bedrock. What is unfair, of course, is uneven enforcement. But if you ar

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread David Brin
--- Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unceremonious End to Army Career > By Tom Bowman > The Baltimore Sun > > Sunday 29 May 2005 The utter hypocrisy of so-called "conservatives" who are unable to grasp that the GOP has been seized (again) by monsters, is simply staggering.

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: "Dave Land" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War > On Jun 1, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: >

Re: Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread Dave Land
On Jun 1, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: Little-Used Punishment A senior officer's loss of a star is a punishment seldom used, and then usually for the most serious offenses, such as dereliction of duty or command failures, adultery or misuse of government funds or equipment. Am I the o

Brin: General's career ended for criticizing Iraq War

2005-06-01 Thread Nick Arnett
Unceremonious End to Army Career By Tom Bowman The Baltimore Sun Sunday 29 May 2005 Outspoken general fights demotion. Washington - John Riggs spent 39 years in the Army, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery during the Vietnam War and working his way up to becom