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Thread #13723   Message #114966
Posted By: Bluey
17-Sep-99 - 01:10 PM
Thread Name: Tks to Aussies for leadership in E Timor
Subject: RE: Tks to Aussies for leadership in E Timor
Whether or not a war is seen as being morally justifiable or not is often a very complex issue and one which largely depends on the individuals values, knowledge and understanding of the "facts" etc. For example, many people who fled Vietnam may not agree that the war in their homeland was unjustifiable. I will however not debate the issue over Vietnam or the Gulf or any other conflict. Fact is that those people who voluntarily join our armed forces deserve the best training and equipment that we can give them(and our unconditional support). And it is the ADF who are in the best position to determine what training our soldiers should be receiving and who should be receiving it...not civvies who wish to impose their own politically correct ideas on others. Afterall, if our troops don't get the best training we can possibly give them - and if high standards are not set and maintained - then their chances of being killed or wounded if sent into a hostile environment increase significantly. It should also be remembered that in a democracy we elect our governments and it is they who decide how our troops are deployed...the military DO NOT make these decisions. So if you ever disagree with how our troops are used blame the government and NOT the soldiers. They should ALWAYS have our grateful support - not just when it suits our sense of morality...