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    Those (not so) backward Syrians--and their powerful friends

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    John,

    You've posted a lot of interesting and informative stuff over the years, and I enjoyed our ROW game immensely. However I stopped following your argument here:

    "With charges of espionage placed against me, I expected a General Court Marshal. Instead I was transferred to Washington, D. C., whereupon charges were dropped and I was transferred to Montauk Long Island Military Base (Fort Hero). From that point I was time shifted to 1983, back in the Phoenix Project. Once there, I was given a super brainwashing-all memory was removed. Additionally, I was age regressed (reduction of physical age and size from a 30-year old to approximately 1 year of age) and then, at a physical age of 1 year, sent back in time to 1927 to be plugged into a new family as a substitute for a dead son. This new family -- the Bieleks -- became my only known parents for over half a century!

    The project generated the time tunnels. People were able to travel in time and space and they did. But they also had other projects going on at Montauk. We still don’t know all of them.

    The technology for the tunnels was given to us by cooperative effort of alien groups, primarily the Orion group, which involved reptilians, a sub group called the Leverons. A technical group which provided most of the assistance, was the group from Sirius A -- a materialistic, scientific, people. Perhaps not a bad heart but misdirected, because they had very long-term contracts with the Orions to provide them with the technical knowledge and assistance they needed. And they were working with our government in secret to work out mind-control techniques and technology and pushing for a highly automated, technical society, which would be much easier to control than it would be the way it is now. But we’re approaching that rapidly."

    I like to think I'm as open minded as the next guy but this sort of thing is IMO the domain of nuts and con artists. Jesus Christ John, you're going to need cast iron evidence (which most of the forum wouldn't be in a position to verify anyway) to give any of this even a shred of credibility, otherwise how can you possibly expect anyone here to take this stuff seriously?

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    BS?: "US Marines Are Locked In Battle With Syrian Troops"

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Originally posted by Battlefront.com:

    The issue of whether particular compromises of moral principles for military necessity had a net positive effect... that's where historians love to have debate.

    Exactly, my apologies, what I was rather clumsily trying to get at.

    Originally posted by Sergei:

    I feel that the important point is that warfare is really only an extension of politics.

    Something from Clausewitz that has stuck.

    Consequently,

    Originally posted by Sergei:

    War should not be waged in a way that harms the policy itself

    The Laos/Cambodia incursion didn't work on any level. Operationally, sure, it curtailed NVA/VC movement through the area but it didn't eliminate it. Strategically it didn't achieve anything significant and politically, most importantly, it didn't contribute to a credible, effective, democracy in the South - the political goal.

    On the contrary, repercussions arguably hindered the ultimate political objective and left a lasting bitterness because of the suffering that ensued.

    That's why I think most historians would disagree with you justifying, militarily or otherwise, U.S. activity in Laos and Cambodia.

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    BS?: "US Marines Are Locked In Battle With Syrian Troops"

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    Originally posted by Battlefront.com:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Militarily maybe. How about morally?

    Morality always takes a backseat to military operations when push comes to shove. This is logical since war is, to its very core, immoral. Even if you can construct a moral justification for one soldier to take the life of another, it is difficult to come up with a moral justification that excuses the harm and/or suffering on others who just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Since war inherently can not avoid collateral damage (and I mean that in the broadest, long term sense as well as short term) then war is by its very nature immoral. Since Human behavior is so rarely inline with moral principles, warfare must be viewed in the context of Human Nature and all of its MANY flaws.

    Steve </font>

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    We could be in Syria well before 2007

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    Originally posted by Abbott:

    My next-door neighbor who Steve probably considers to be an idiot is a retired Native American Firefighter, a Vietnam veteran, an excellent Bass fisherman and a all around nice guy. In conversation the other day he mentioned his thoughts to me on the problems in the Middle East. He said (and I quote) “We should turn the Jews loose”.

    What a guy, insightful stuff.

    I know a few dozen people, mostly veterans with similar thoughts on the subject who think that people with the attitudes of some on this Forum are the idiots.
    The military enlightens all I guess.

    Personally as a proud American I don’t have a problem with the US exerting its influence over a country that contains the second largest oil supply in the world.
    Fair enough, probably what a lot of law abiding Germans said on 22/6/41.

    Your candid statements are refreshing, in a sinister sort of way.

    If I may make an assumption, your obviously a man with an opinion formed,(I hesitate to say informed) by a fairly diverse and colourful life. I'd be a fool to dismiss your or your neighbour's opinion as one of an idiot or crackpot, maybe this is simply an echo of today's middle America.

    However I am mildly suprised that only two people felt your comments were at best, wildly naive.

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    ROW 6?

    in Combat Mission Campaigns

    Posted

    Originally posted by Holien:

    P.s. Londoner did you want the next scenario in the tourney?

    Yes Please! This is an evil, evil scenario :D . So much nervous tension here. It really helped having a mature opponent though - the suspension of disbelief was complete. The Blitzkreg rolled right at me, (and eventually through me!) in true 32 bit colour. For me it was all about sweat, swearing and eventually sreaming! The armoured wedge that hit my lines was quality, skillfully and elegantly handled Wald. I'll email you the last file as soon as I get it.

    Who designed it btw?

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    ROW 6?

    in Combat Mission Campaigns

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    Originally posted by Holien:

    Hi, in the context you have posted the maximum number really makes no difference.

    I have yet to swing by the ROW thread but just thinking out aloud if you wanted a CMC tourney you would engineer several engagements where force preservation was essential.

    These forces could then be passed between each game.

    In a tourney context you would still only have two players in each campaign? You would have multiple instances of that campaign. You would also then have a Russian and a German winner as you would have to enforce player sides. I.e. Russian for all games or German for all games?

    H

    Hmmm interesting, I see. Could you not play a team based game, akin to CMMC?

    Hmmm you have me thinking...

    What we tried to do in the Luga tourney was have interconnected small scenarios for players to play.

    I really want to see how CMC works out to see if we can do something similar but better with CMC.

    Hmmmm

    I am hoping Kip and Andreas will get themselves on the beta team PDQ so we can have a better idea on what can be done.

    I liked the Luga format, it was nicely done. Map and "scenario" design will surely be a massive task in CMC, somewhat unavoidably I suppose, but there's so much potential here... :D
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    ROW 6?

    in Combat Mission Campaigns

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    Originally posted by WineCape:

    Time to think of sponsoring a CMC campaign soon as per Rumblings of War.

    Mr WC to the rescue yet again!!

    What is the maximum number of players for CMC? There doesn't seen to be a cast iron figure anywhere.

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    Excited... but apprehensive...

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Originally posted by Battlefront.com:

    We don't expect the shelf life to be measured in years like CMx1. If we did we'd jack the price up to $200 a copy :D

    I bet half the forum would still pay $200. Shame it's not really practical to put on the shelf at that price!

    I won't pretend to know anything about running a small business, but doesn't Steel Beasts cost roughly that? It's been around for a while no? So one would (naively perhaps) assume it's at least a viable product from a business standpoint? :D

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