Useful

**Bravo_Bravo** · 13-08-2009, 15:56

Originally Posted by duffdike

Well in due course the incredulous naivety of most of the posters in this thread will be revealed.

Kindly explain how most posters here are naive. ( not that you ever bother to back up your assinine assertations. )

Coprolite.

**duffdike** · 13-08-2009, 15:57

I think the thread speaks for itself. And it is getting tedious now.

**tearsbeforebedtime** · 13-08-2009, 16:01

I think we all knew in our heart of hearts there would be repercussions of some sort.

It doesn't change the fact that many here agreed with the sentiments.

**Bravo_Bravo** · 13-08-2009, 16:02

What he said:

Originally Posted by duffGen

I think the thread speaks for itself. And it is getting tedious now.

What he meant:

Originally Posted by duffGen

I've just read the thread, and with the shock of fondling a raw sausage blindfold at a gay party, I've just seen how tedious I am.

**Poppy** · 13-08-2009, 16:02

Originally Posted by duffdike

No. I meant incredulous.

really?
"Definition
incredulous adjective
not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this:
A few incredulous spectators watched as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.

incredulity
noun [U]
He felt a sense of incredulity, anger and pain at the accusation made against him.

incredulously
adverb
"Did you see that?" she asked incredulously.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

**msr** · 13-08-2009, 16:04

Originally Posted by tearsbeforebedtime

I think we all knew in our heart of hearts there would be repercussions of some sort.

It doesn't change the fact that many here agreed with the sentiments.

Agreed.

**P2000** · 13-08-2009, 16:08

Incredulous naivety would be oxymoronic.

As opposed to your posts, Duff, which are merely moronic.

**miles_gloriosus** · 13-08-2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by P2000

Incredulous naivety would be oxymoronic.

As opposed to your posts, Duff, which are merely moronic.

Don't want to get into the semantics, but I'm not sure that incredulous and naive are contradictory. For example as a young man, lacking world experience, I was incredulous when a lady in Thailand fired a banana across the room. I was therefore both incredulous and naive.

Back on thread - wouldn't want to detract from the almost universal baiting of Duff's 1899 idea of an officer's values.

However, I do have the tiniest glimpse of empathy where he might've been coming from (it's a bit difficult to keep track). I feel sorry for those who are going to go on tour thinking 'even the junior officers are sounding-off publicly - things must be bad and I'm going to go and do 6 months of it'. Not great for morale. I know these opinions exist on public record, but who's saying it does make a difference. Indeed, that's why it has made such an impact on this site.

That said, this clearly intelligent young man has considered his position and shown an enormous amount of moral courage, a value at times lacking in more politically astute officers. I hope his words and the widespread support here are heeded and make his undoubted career sacrifice worthwhile. In 5 years he will sleep well knowing that he tried to make a difference. I wish him well.

**Busterdog** · 13-08-2009, 17:00

Perhaps incredulous at the incredible naivete?

Point is, regardless of semantics, the majority of posters on this site appear to sympathise with the anon' (alleged) WG BG 'senior captain.' Now of those who DO, excluding TA and Cadets, how many are serving officers? Former officers? Serving soldiers? Former soldiers?
Officers of my generation - and I'm a little older than the much maligned DD - would've been very uncomfortable if one of our contemporaries had written such a letter. Our reaction, and comments - from infantrymen in particular - THEN would have been pretty much the same as DD's - 'bottled out' - 'crapped out' etc, etc., the reaction from the SNCO Corps would've been even less complimentary.

I'm not interested in whether or not the author of 'the letter' is still 'in theatre.' I AM interested in whether or not his actions are condoned by his contemporaries throughout the Officer Corps. Frankly, if they are we've got some real problems with morale.

**hackle** · 13-08-2009, 17:29

Originally Posted by Busterdog

...I AM interested in whether or not his actions are condoned by his contemporaries throughout the Officer Corps. Frankly, if they are we've got some real problems with morale.

Bd, surely you have disqualified yourself from asking that question. This website is in the public domain. If they follow your rules and the relevant DIN, officers cannot comment on the question you have raised, even if they agree with you. Catch 22 eh?