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Originally Posted by 2Planks (Post 11360830)

There was drug testing in his time, but clearly enough time had elapsed. Clearly, his recruitment process would have been different from most. Anyone else would have been asked a direct question on drug use and in his situation would have to have lied to gain entry.

Thought there might have been drug testing by then, thanks. I don't remember being asked the question about drug use in 1969, but if I was I must have lied about it, along with loads of others at that time!

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Originally Posted by 2Planks (Post 11360830)

As for the line on his Afghan work, I don’t think I would have advertised this, especially as they appear obsessed with security.

Just shows that the bloke's an idiot with poor judgement, but then that's been obvious for years, like the stupid Nazi uniform thing, along with a host of other ill-judged things he's said or done.

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Originally Posted by Flugzeug A (Post 11360826)

does anyone else think it was a somewhat UN-good idea to mention he killed 25 of the opposition in Afghan’?

UN-good is an UN-derstatement - couldn't quite believe what I was hearing on the news....

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Originally Posted by WHBM (Post 11360655)

Don't forget it's written primarily for a USA readership, where such euphoria is commonplace......

Not to get in the way of your stereotyping, but it really is not. Contrary to popular belief, we do not all wear cowboys hats and wear camo.

Given that the question has been asked and answered, thoroughly, what remains is Jet Blast fodder - actually, it is no better than FOD - so I am closing this thread.
Please feel free to join the scrum on JB if you want to have a go at H.W. and his recently published book.