Just returned from the middle east - utterly dismayed!
A study was conducted amongst senior commanders to ascertain what skills and qualities they deemed essential for a good Officer. High up on their list of essentials (in the top 3) was 'Moral Courage'.
How sad it is that none of the current chiefs seems to possess a nanogram of this 'essential quality'. They are a bunch of spinless so and so's (being v careful to watch my language!) who have sold out the military and the hard working, selfless, servicemen and women who have given so much, all to ensure that they secure their knighthoods and peerages. Another quality they deemed essential was 'Loyalty'. Clearly our lordships consider that this is a quality that must only be delivered one-way - from our people to the service. Regardless of our peoples efforts the management(and service) clearly reserve the right to withdraw their obligation to return unquestionable loyalty.
One thing they(our lords and masters) must have are kuhooners the size of jupiter. Lets face it they have those, for Gen Jackson to announce the cuts on one day, and the next announce that we may be sending 5000 troops to Sudan(but we are not over- stretched!), his wotsits must be made of Tungsten. Either that or he is the love child of General Hague and Gen Melchitt.
Sleep easy at night your lordships, and when on your rocking chairs in 20 years time you can reflect on what you did for the services when you were put in the privilaged position of 'being in command' - you shafted them! Good pension though eh!
And bye the way don't worry about all the seperation for the families. The military will not have a divorce problem, because no-one has time to see a solicitor!
rant over!
