tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251755.post114506922648857843..comments2023-08-10T02:35:48.311-07:00Comments on My Sandmen: Et tu Brute?Mr.Atoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11531644043944267693noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251755.post-1145403326680492662006-04-18T16:35:00.000-07:002006-04-18T16:35:00.000-07:00dueler...you are exactly right...unfortunately man...dueler...you are exactly right...unfortunately many, many, generals fail to corral their egos in favor of what is good for their service or their troops. Their motives are often very thinly veiled, and would be obvious to all, especially to such as an astute preson as Rumsfeld...consequently, they would find no room under the tent...for them and their egos. No doubt they were invited to retire. Good riddance, for it appears their oath of office came in a distant second behind their egos. Thanks for the support. MMMajor Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672097330797736028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251755.post-1145386760497813482006-04-18T11:59:00.000-07:002006-04-18T11:59:00.000-07:00as a high school senior, i spent many hours contem...as a high school senior, i spent many hours contemplating becoming a marine corps officer. as with many of my classmates, the rigors of my chosen college major precluded me from doing anything but working toward that professional degree.<BR/><BR/>so, why a marine corps officer when both my father and grandfather were u.s. army officers?<BR/><BR/>the full-color glossy brochures I got from Quantico described how a marine officer's focus was on service, leadership and loyalty. unlike the other services, marine corps officers co-existed with the men under their command in nearly every situation. shared hardships often produce nearly unbreakable bonds of fellowship and loyalty. so i find it a little surprising, mike, that some of your fellow officers chose politics over being an effective leader of men.<BR/><BR/>then again, i understand that politics is an unfortunate reality in the military, just as in the business world. imo, how much you choose to engage in determines the strength of your character. the less, the better.<BR/><BR/>so you see what i'm getting at - always keeping your eye on the best political result rarely results in deep and stellar character.dueler88https://www.blogger.com/profile/15936047536305626931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251755.post-1145117012427917852006-04-15T09:03:00.000-07:002006-04-15T09:03:00.000-07:00Kerry, thanks for being a loyal reader. I am not ...Kerry, thanks for being a loyal reader. I am not made of the same stuff that could casue these men, these generals, and these supposed leaders of men, to so easily let there egos undo the many fine things that they surely have previously accomplished. I will never understand such things in men, for in the end your name will be your legacy, and to so easily let your name be sold for the sake of your ego is beyond comprehension. <BR/><BR/>Although I shared many of the same hardships of these men, endured the many and varied sacrifices required of military service, and shared the title of Marine with a few...I, in truth have nothing in common with them. I feel only the churning of the bile in my stomach. Their actions sicken me beyond fair description. Our servicemen and women deserve so much better.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your superb addition to my rant. MMMajor Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672097330797736028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251755.post-1145102805154074892006-04-15T05:06:00.000-07:002006-04-15T05:06:00.000-07:00From the film A Man for All Seasons:Richard Rich h...From the film A Man for All Seasons:<BR/>Richard Rich has just perjured himself. More says, "I am a dead man". As Richard leaves the court floor More says,"That's a badge of office you're wearing. What is it?" A judge says, "Sir Richard is appointed Attorney General for Wales". More replies, "Wales. Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world. But for Wales, Richard...for Wales".Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436307862970155155noreply@blogger.com