[Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in Seattle...

[Ted Moffett]

One of the motivations for male warriors to fight, historically, over
thousands of years across many cultures (I am not saying this is current or
past US military policy), has been access to the women of the society
conquered.  In the video below, it is suggested that access to the women of
the culture doing the conquering, is a motivation for male warriors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-ksOHP0bY
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Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett

On 8/4/09, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Why not hookers? They would be cheaper, and if you took a vote ...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 4, 2009, at 2:08 PM, "Mike Deleve" <coolerfixer at roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
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>
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> Well Bill, As far as the cost goes, I don't care. There is this thing
> called morale. It's an intangible thing, but extremely important to the
> Armed Services as well as the safety of our nation. I grew up in the Air
> Force. We all looked forward to the Thunderbirds show when the rotation of
> their schedule brought them to our current airbase.
> The demonstration teams for all of the different services are "the best of
> the best of the best". These pilot slots are highly prized and sought after,
> and rightly so. As I'm sure anyone with any common sense can figure out, the
> training would go on without airshows, and does 24/7 for all of the
> branches.
> Another aspect of the shows is for recruitment. Yes, I know, we shouldn't
> be recruiting anybody because the military is "evil". I disagree,
> particularly when it comes to pilots. I personally prefer to have a grey
> haired miltary veteran piloting the Boeings that I travel on.
> The aircraft themselves cost $21 million each. I'll let you find the rest
> of your answers yourself.
>
> http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
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>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Bill London <london at moscow.com>
> *To:* Kai Eiselein <editor at lataheagle.com> ; vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1:04 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in Seattle...
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>
> Does anyone know the total cost of this Blue Angels show?
> costs:
> fuel
> training for pilots
> planes
> maintenence
>
> At a time when real social services are cut, why is the US spending money
> for this show?
> BL
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Kai Eiselein <editor at lataheagle.com>
> *To:* vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:41 PM
> *Subject:* [Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in Seattle...
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> I bring to you...the "Blue Angels"
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> Kai Eiselein
> Editor, Latah Eagle
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