I did not deploy. Did you go to Ranger School (and lose 30 pounds)? Did you serve in a light infantry unit? Did you sleep on the ground under your ‘cho liner and wake with snow accumulation on top of you? Do not test me - I am not going to stand for it. I put my butt on the line, suffered, and had no guarantee on how it would turn out.
No, it’s due to my understanding of history, culture, & religion. Hamas is in the grips of an honor culture downward spiral (think Hatfields and McCoys), and like a fever breaks after holding some exceedingly high value for a time, I am hoping that the downward honor culture spiral will also break (or exhaust itself), at which point they may be open to creating a justice culture (with justice meaning the Judeo-Christian notion of honoring God’s judgment, not the judgment of men - obviously a large hurdle for Muslims to clear).
Where did you deploy for your combat experience?
I did not deploy. Did you go to Ranger School (and lose 30 pounds)? Did you serve in a light infantry unit? Did you sleep on the ground under your ‘cho liner and wake with snow accumulation on top of you? Do not test me - I am not going to stand for it. I put my butt on the line, suffered, and had no guarantee on how it would turn out.
"Do not test me - I am not going to stand for it. I put my butt on the line, suffered, and had no guarantee on how it would turn out."
Why don't you chill out William. We're quite a nice bunch here. Nobody's going to "test" anybody on the internet.
I was just curious if your attitude toward Arabs/Muslims was because of your combat experience.
No, it’s due to my understanding of history, culture, & religion. Hamas is in the grips of an honor culture downward spiral (think Hatfields and McCoys), and like a fever breaks after holding some exceedingly high value for a time, I am hoping that the downward honor culture spiral will also break (or exhaust itself), at which point they may be open to creating a justice culture (with justice meaning the Judeo-Christian notion of honoring God’s judgment, not the judgment of men - obviously a large hurdle for Muslims to clear).