Mark,
I don't know why you labelled military personnel carrying out their orders, rightly or wrongly, as an "Excuse". I failed to see your logic.
Politics aside, militaries around the world have one thing in common: to protect the interests of their nations. So anonymous 22 June 2011 2:34 pm is correct in that military is the instruments of politics. Politicians make policy. The military enforce that policy. Of course, all of us, including our soldiers, have moral ethics and are emotionally attached to the country they served. However, when you enlisted into the military, you are part of an organization of fighting machines. If you want to protest whether to enforce or not enforce the orders to evict people, then you go into politics, not military branch. Do you see the differences, Mark? I don't mean it to be simplistic, but I don't see it any other way. It's a totally difference philosophy when it comes to military and politics.
In addition, many people see everything as one organization. It's not entirely true. When military leadership disagree with political leadership, you have a "coup" as in the case of Thailand.
Now, the Thai military have embellished themselves with all kinds of good stuff from their over-hyped military hardwares from better uniforms to eating good fresh foods daily and painted a picture of goody-goody Thai military. Give me a break. What I see is a show-offs. It's a propaganda used by them. It will not change our troops position.
I will post front line pictures at another post as the comments section doesn't permit me to do so.
Our military as it is presently constituted, is good enough to defense and repel any would-be enemy's invasion. We simply don't have enough pictures and information other than the one that they want to show us. It doesn't mean that they don't have them. As the country progresses, so do our military. Stay positive, and keep everything civil. God bless Cambodia, our soldiers and our people.
Best Regards,
The Great Khmer Empire
I don't know why you labelled military personnel carrying out their orders, rightly or wrongly, as an "Excuse". I failed to see your logic.
Politics aside, militaries around the world have one thing in common: to protect the interests of their nations. So anonymous 22 June 2011 2:34 pm is correct in that military is the instruments of politics. Politicians make policy. The military enforce that policy. Of course, all of us, including our soldiers, have moral ethics and are emotionally attached to the country they served. However, when you enlisted into the military, you are part of an organization of fighting machines. If you want to protest whether to enforce or not enforce the orders to evict people, then you go into politics, not military branch. Do you see the differences, Mark? I don't mean it to be simplistic, but I don't see it any other way. It's a totally difference philosophy when it comes to military and politics.
In addition, many people see everything as one organization. It's not entirely true. When military leadership disagree with political leadership, you have a "coup" as in the case of Thailand.
Now, the Thai military have embellished themselves with all kinds of good stuff from their over-hyped military hardwares from better uniforms to eating good fresh foods daily and painted a picture of goody-goody Thai military. Give me a break. What I see is a show-offs. It's a propaganda used by them. It will not change our troops position.
I will post front line pictures at another post as the comments section doesn't permit me to do so.
Our military as it is presently constituted, is good enough to defense and repel any would-be enemy's invasion. We simply don't have enough pictures and information other than the one that they want to show us. It doesn't mean that they don't have them. As the country progresses, so do our military. Stay positive, and keep everything civil. God bless Cambodia, our soldiers and our people.
Best Regards,
The Great Khmer Empire
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To: The Great Khmer Empire
I understand where you are getting at. Don`t get me wrong here, an order is an order. But if every soldiers just say, "well we were order to shoot our own people we just shoot". Same excuse as Khmer Rouge. No one will take responsibility. Look at the Arab Spring Uprising. And compare it to Libya and Syria. It is because the military is just carrying out their orders. Now if you look at Tunisia and Egypt. They military refrain from shooting their own civilians.
Look there is no easy answer to everything but if we continue to say, "we were just carrying out orders". There is no more judgement in humans. Would you really club an old lady on the head? Really? because you were carrying out an order?
But you failed to tell me why the military is used to evict people. That would only mean they are part of politics. You are right in general with military branch. But that is not the same in Cambodia. The military branch is part of politics.
Besides,
You are not quoting the whole writing but merely taking single words out and re-write a new sentence.
I find it funny when someone questions the integrity of an institution it automatic means insulting. It started out as stating how we can fight against a bigger force to accusing me of insulting our soldiers. Then onto having a political agenda and attacking the CPP. I believe CPP and Hun Sen have an opening for personal advisor. Anyone that believe questioning an institution qualifies as defaming or insulting should apply there. They are a party of don't defame, criticize or even question us. You'll make best friend with CPP MP Cheam Yeap. LoL........all I can was what a trip!
To continue my rambling:
I never said Thailand has the bestest of military, only that they are more bigger and more equip. And so it went onto I'm degrading our soldiers during a time of war. (haha) then someone suggest why won't I donate money. Even further someone suggest I should go there to see first hand that they are well equipped. Why should I? Articles on here is not true? Then pictures surface of Hun Sen best soldiers all dressed up for show. Let's not forget the so called generals who are commanding there with fat gold rings on their fingers and neck. OMG! I now know how the oppositions and many NGO's feel now. To all the other Khmers who want to help the country change for the better, DON'T! Questioning the integrity of government organizations or officials will get you tagged as a traitor.
Peace!
The modern fighter jets F16s and Gripen ng are have the superior firepower if they equip with all the bell and the whistle. And they fighting with poorly equip military units that unable to hit them back.but how its facing the modern and well equip army with all the bell and the whistles and they don’t have the good spy satellites that provide them with good intelligence it still remaining to be seen.
Military satellites have been launched in large numbers by many developed countries of the world, but more so by the USA and Russia.The USA has the maximum number of military satellites in space, even more than the rest of the world put together.
Reconnaissance satellites,provide intelligence information on the military activities of foreign countries. They can also detect missile launches or nuclear explosions in space. These satellites can catch and record radio and radar transmissions while passing over any country. Reconnaissance satellites can be further sub-categorized into the following four types, depending upon their applications:
(1). Nuclear explosion detection satellites
(2). Early warning satellites
(3). Image intelligence (IMINT) or photo-surveillance satellites
(4). Signal intelligence (SIGINT) or ferret satellites
Military Communication Satellite Systems communications lie above 100 MHz, including the VHF, UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka and Q bands. Out of these bands, the main bands of interest for military satellite systems are the X, K, Ka and Q bands.
Image intelligence satellites provide detailed high resolution images and maps of geographical areas, military installations and activities, troop positions and other places of military interest.These satellites constitute the largest category of military satellites. They are generally placed in low, near-polar orbits at altitudes of 500–3000 km as they take high resolution close-up images.
The resolution of images provided by these satellites is of the order of a few centimetres. Due to large atmospheric drag at these altitudes, image intelligence satellites generally have small lifetimes of the order of a few weeks. These satellites were widely used by the USA during operation Desert Storm in 1992. It should be mentioned that some high resolution non-military Earth observation satellites have also been used for military applications. These include the ORBIMAGE-4 (Orbital imaging corporation) and the QuickBird series of satellites.
Many other countries including the UK, Italy, Israel, China and France have launched their own military communication satellites.
23 June 2011 6:44 PM
The fighter jets simply can't fly around looking for target in the battlefield they have to have specific targets or otherwise they will risk of shooting down by the enemy. American successfully using their fighter jets because they have the spy satellite that can pinpoint the enemy position they known where the intended targets.
If the country do not have the spy satellite they have to have the spy planes or human intelligence to pinpoint the in intended target the fighter jets have to be quick in and quick out to avoid from shooting down by the enemy.
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