I would second your proposal for a closed Forum, but have reservations about who would "Police" it.
The appeal of the forums is that free speach is available without watching your back. I know of a JR photo int who was invited to blunt city for a career interview, although he was trying to sell the members of JARIC UK to the arabs at the time!
If someone here got a rodding from the system about a post they had written, the whole forum would descent into b0110cks.
That said, you have a fair point about inputs from non mil readers without our unique sense of humour.
Wonder if OBL is reading the latest here.
Regards
TM
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