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To: kech who wrote (159341)	2/27/2006 7:54:58 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794050

More Kiwis were killed in defending freedom in East Timor than Americans, who originally gave the green light for the murderous conquest of East Timor when Henry Kissinger was in Indonesia. In the modern world, it is very much a dollars and sense question. People all select their occupations, with greater or lesser risks which go along with those jobs. Military jobs aren't even particularly risky other than in unusual circumstances such as a large war, in which case civilians seem to be at greater risk. Rule number one for military people is to protect themselves, even if a bunch of civilians go down the gurgler. Can't be too careful you know. Soldiers evaluate the risks, as we all do, and figure the fun of the job and the rewards are more than adequate to compensate for the risks. Mqurice