Nrsolis

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by Nrsolis 12y ago
That's not strictly true. Go read "Inside the Red Circle". The author is a friend of mine.
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
Spoken like a true narcissist. The only correct viewpoint is the one you hold. The only just use of violence is one you approve. The only moral code is your moral code. I suppose that the good news here is you'll never fight for your b
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
"As a conscientious objector I've done plenty of thinking on the subject." e.g. COWARD. You abhor violence, eh? That's rich.
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Because it goes against the orthodoxy here. Namely: the USG is a hegemon that exerts a disproportionate and negative influence on the world and is hypocritical in its foreign relations. Of course, these opinions are maintained by people wh
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
Really? You're going to stand by that statement? You think America sent the Marines and all of the aid workers there to make sure that we wouldn't get more Haitians in the USA? Wow. That's probably the MOST racist thing I&#
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
Einstein clearly wasn't certain that the Germans wouldn't have produced a bomb. That's why he acted. It was the threat that convinced him he needed to get involved. Just as certainly, we don't know the future. We ne
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
We sent the Marines into Haiti to rescue the civilian population after the natural disasters there. For the life of me, I can't imagine what economic interest we had there. I know because a good friend ended up killing himself after wi
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
I think you're missing the point entirely. The point of the example is to show that without good people who are willing to fight against those who would do innocents harm, those good people get hurt. I think that if you kidnap little g
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
I actually do believe that he intended to show disrespect. And I call all of my friends by their first name EXCEPT when I speak about them in the third person or in the presence of subordinates. Since I don't believe in academic title
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
Not for something as clearly politicized as the topic of war crimes by a nation currently at war.
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Because you're blaming the WRONG PARTY. It's not the Armed Forces that should receive the criticism. It's the government and the civilians that push for them to go abroad and carry out their wishes. How is that not someth
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
Wikipedia is your source? LOL.
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
And that's why there are things called ROEs: Rules of Engagement. A soldier just can't shoot anyone they see. There are very hard limits on who is considered a "combatant" and who is not. A big part of what gets soldie
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
She was hunted and murdered by organized, trained killers THAT WERE SUPPORTED and FUNDED BY THE CIVILIANS. FTFY. Sorry Bub. Your hands aren't clean there. And don't forget that Einstein wrote the letter to the FDR that kicked off
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
Joshua, I'd like to add that I know people who have had direct contact with Adm. McRaven. That's the "UT guy" you spoke of. I feel like you could do him the courtesy of using his name and rank. And I'd suggest tha
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
This is a horribly naive viewpoint. You've fallen into the trap of making a judgement of someone based on a popular understanding of a particular profession rather than any factual reality. And here are the facts: 1. There is evil in
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by Nrsolis 12y ago
IMHO, the biggest thing will be that Ceph is now a product that is supported by a huge publicly traded company. That's a big deal and I'll explain why: Storage is precious data is a big responsibility within most IT orgs. There
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
Yes. I believe it's WHOLLY unreasonable. Veterans who go to war come back bearing terrible scars. They are routinely subjected to horrific conditions that would make you cringe. They are asked to do terrible things to terrible peopl
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
You could make the argument that disabled veterans are the MOST important voting block and with good reason. Please refrain from reducing veterans to a political action committee. They deserve much more than they currently get under our sy
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
I say probably because I have little direct knowledge of what the Soviets are capable of. But I do know that the Soviets have been caught doing some impressively sneaky stuff. One thing that sticks in my mind is the placement of a (complet
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
I LOL'ed. Once you realize that the USA is probably behind in terms of "spying" when compared to the Soviets, you'd be a fool to accept that without a response. It is the height of narrowmindedness to think that Nati
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
The problem isn't the drone airframe. It's taking the person OUT of the airframe. Having that pilot in that seat removes the need to replicate the kind of situational awareness you have when you're flying your plane 100-1000
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
As opposed to speak authoritatively on a topic with ZERO experience beyond a Wiki page? This thread got cross-linked to some forums where ACTUAL COMBAT VETS frequent. You'd be wise to ask your questions of them instead of talking out
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
Ask a soldier or Marine if they'd make that trade. Dead now or dead much much later?
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
Thanks for posting that video. Very informative!
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
Uh huh. You're saying this based on how many deployments?
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
Jeez. Tanks? You're neglecting one of the most valuable roles for the A-10: close air support for ground troops in contact. In that situation (read: the entirety of our conflict in Afghanistan/Iraq) tanks had NO ROLE. You'r
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
You have fun. Get back to me that and see how it goes.
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Voice encryption was available with the STU-III for a long long time. When was the last time you saw a STU-III in an office? Ever? It's because the security capability isn't worth the trade off and friction it creates for busine
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by Nrsolis 13y ago
What I'm saying is that this technology is a small piece of a solution set to a big, hard problem. Technology and crypto are the easy parts. Infrastructure, legislation, and user behavior are the bigger pieces and a much harder proble

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