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Post by Cleric Dogbert on Aug 7, 2005 1:25:50 GMT -5
Just finished watching "Soldier" with Kurt Russel. It was one of those overlooked movies that I mentioned in another thread. There is an EQ connection in the movie...Sean Pertwee plays a character who befriends Kurt Russel's character..and we all know what Sean Pertwee did in EQ
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Aug 7, 2005 17:43:11 GMT -5
Post by JenGe on Aug 7, 2005 17:43:11 GMT -5
There have been several films such as Soldier that have surprised me by discovering them on TV which have had EQ-like vibes to them. The other ones are Demolition Man & Universal Soldier. I was surprised that I had missed all of these and how good they really are.
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Aug 10, 2005 14:24:22 GMT -5
Post by pyro on Aug 10, 2005 14:24:22 GMT -5
the 'soldiers' that come attack the village also look very similar to sweepers
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Mar 22, 2011 16:00:28 GMT -5
Post by Lightfighter on Mar 22, 2011 16:00:28 GMT -5
Kurt Russell does it again. That dude got in S H A P E!!! It just goes to show, old age and experience will beat youth and enthusiasm. Or old age and treachery will beat youth and enthusiasm. You choose.
Also, this movie also brings to light a very important dilemma. Currently, we have the most combat experienced military the world has seen in decades. We have learned new lessons and relearned old lessons. There have been new fangled ideas that have worked brilliantly, and we have had classic ideas reinforced. All of this learning has come directly from the experience of the shooters on the line. That being said, when the sheep in charge decide to bring these warriors home and try to make them fit in, then what? UAVs will never replace the shooters on the ground. So, my question is this: What will the US do with the killers that she has bred? Make them wear pretty hats and host Tupperware parties?
The US has a horrible track record when it comes to post conflict decision making. Peace is great, but it can be hazardous to certain people's health. There has always been this rush to cut back and scale down the military. When that happens, there is this hemorrhaging of experience and knowledge that is absolutely irreplaceable. Then the next conflict comes along, and then all of a sudden there is this outcry to find and reform all these great ideas. History has shown that you cannot, CANNOT, mass produce quality is a time of crisis. No politician in history has ever learned this lesson, no matter the expense of the warriors that bleed for their political agenda. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!
So now what? You replace the best of the best with the next whiz bang idea that comes along? What if some of those killers you bred find themselves opposing you? They know your tactics, they know your strategies, and they know how to exploit your weaknesses. They have experience and knowledge and have honed their killer instincts on the anvil of war. To top it all off, they have a grudge against you now because you cast them out. Then the sheepdogs become the wolves and long to devour the flock that exiled them to oblivion.
As a soldier, naturally I approach any idea of cutbacks with a generous amount of apprehension. I have the same feelings when shown a new idea that isn't battle tested. So, I leave the rest to you. What do you think?
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