Micha
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Okay, maybe I'm missing something... give me one example... I dont see how the Taliban could use these information to kill anyone.
No, this is probably what your problem is.
I am not an expert in intelligence gathering, but I have received training in how seemingly innocent information can be combined to give a complete picture of a given situation.
Is quite ok to have principles and morals values. It’s also quite all right to criticize the military or a government if you do not agree with their decisions. It’s your democratic right. But frankly, you sound like one who sees conspiracies everywhere.
One thing you might not see in your reflection on the military is that it’s not a democratic organization but rather an authoritarian. You can’t just choose as it suits you. Its anarchy, but it’s perhaps what you want? Military discipline and effectiveness is built on the foundation of order obedience, but as Chief Bones also said. “if the order is illegal .. you have the right to disobey it .. matter of fact, you have an obligation to disobey it.”
If you want to change the world go into politics and then work within the democratic framework in order to reach your goal. Just remember that among other things it’s the soldier who has given you that opportunity. And one of the reasons that you can sleep safely at night is because somewhere in the world 24 hours a day there is a soldier on duty who have the attitude that as long as I’m on guard, you have nothing to fear.
Give the soldier the respect they deserve and then use your skills to change the political system if you don’t like the world we have today.
So in other words: Don’t shoot the piano player, he’s doing the best he can.
Stay safe; Micha.
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