[Grizzly]

Apparently we had more soldiers than spaces in our APCs,

I do not know if I should find this hilarious or astonishing (how much soldiers do you have exactly?)

EDITed because it sounded a lot more severe then I intended.

[headdie]

Apparently we had more soldiers than spaces in our APCs,

I do not know if I should find this hilarious or deeply worrying (how much soldiers does Israel have exactly, that it's massive military funding can not mechanize all of them?)

Im sure Sandwich can correct me if im wrong but there is a required service, with exceptions though. also there are certain requirements to be available for reserve units after the main service.

[Lorric]

Well that was interesting.

Apparently we had more soldiers than spaces in our APCs, so they released a couple of us to go home. I got back just before midnight the same day I left.

I blame prayer.

Wow. Well, aren't you the lucky one!

How did they choose who to send back?

[Mongoose]

Good to hear, anyway.  Logistics issues win again!

[JCDNWarrior]

I'm relieved to hear you won't be in any potential maelstrom then, Sandwich! Now I'm a lot less worried. =)

Here's hoping things die down quickly so everything can get back to a more normal, stable situation.



Edit note: accidentally sandvich

[zookeeper]

Well, I wouldn't be at all surprised if staying home was actually much less safe.

[Spoon]

Well that was interesting.

Apparently we had more soldiers than spaces in our APCs, so they released a couple of us to go home. I got back just before midnight the same day I left.

I blame prayer.

haha that's great 

[Grizzly]

Well, I wouldn't be at all surprised if staying home was actually much less safe.

From my very limited understanding, the missiles being launched at israeli homes are not equipped with actual warheads, and as such are rather inneffective at killing people (as you also get a lot of time to take shelter). Sandwich being engaged in combat would involve people shooting bullets at him, which will most defenitely kill him.

[zookeeper]

Well, I wouldn't be at all surprised if staying home was actually much less safe.

From my very limited understanding, the missiles being launched at israeli homes are not equipped with actual warheads, and as such are rather inneffective at killing people (as you also get a lot of time to take shelter). Sandwich being engaged in combat would involve people shooting bullets at him, which will most defenitely kill him.

Well, I meant more like the mundane ways to die, like tripping and hitting your head or being in a traffic accident. If that happens while in active service, you're going to get medical attention right away, whereas if it happens at home, it'll likely take more time. Dying from a rocket attack is obviously a negligible risk in comparison, and AFAIK no israeli troops have gotten killed either. Therefore, soldiers are probably safer than civilians.

[Aardwolf]

I read a headline that said an Israeli died, and now the cease-fire talks are over. Badly written headline, or are things really that one-sided? If this isn't the first Israeli death, wtf was that headline trying to say?

And yes I realize I could probably research it to find out, but this way I'm also telling you what's in the headlines!

[zookeeper]

I read a headline that said an Israeli died, and now the cease-fire talks are over. Badly written headline, or are things really that one-sided? If this isn't the first Israeli death, wtf was that headline trying to say?

And yes I realize I could probably research it to find out, but this way I'm also telling you what's in the headlines!

Well, indeed at least NY Times claims the first israeli fatality and puts the death tolls at 194:1.

[Grizzly]

An Israeli died of a heart-attack during a raid.

[jr2]

I guess the three teenagers kidnapped and murdered don't count. One of them was a US citizen, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_kidnapping_and_murder_of_Israeli_teenagers

[Grizzly]

I guess the three teenagers kidnapped and murdered don't count. One of them was a US citizen, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_kidnapping_and_murder_of_Israeli_teenagers

I don't  think they do, for the same reason that Franz Ferdinand is not a WW1 casualty.

[Phantom Hoover]

and even if they did, that'd put the figures at a much more reasonable 194:4

[Scotty]

Yes.  How dare Israel retaliate against another government launching explosives across its borders.  Totally unreasonable.

[zookeeper]

But no one's ever said that's unreasonable.

[Scotty]

and even if they did, that'd put the figures at a much more reasonable 194:4

I'm fairly certain you're capable of detecting obvious sarcasm, zookeeper.

[Phantom Hoover]

Yes.  How dare Israel retaliate against another government launching explosives across its borders.  Totally unreasonable.

always with the moral absolutes

[Aardwolf]

Indeed it is "reasonable". But it's also incredibly immoral. They could've responded in a way that would've resulted in far fewer civilian casualties, far fewer total casualties, but instead they optimized for minimum Israeli casualties.

Edit: can't tell if Scotty's earlier post was one or two levels of sarcasm.