Just to give you guys the gist of things, I made some comments about
this and meandered through thoughts comparing army attitudes today, with the days of Sir Richard Burton in the early 1900's. Somewhat obliquely, I agreed with the fact that attitudes today are far removed from how they are remembered from Burton's day - All handlebar-mustachios and glorious cavalry charges and all of that General Melchett (blackadder 4th) foolery. Whereas now everyone treads on eggshells and talks in double-speak, lest they reveal so much reality that it clouds their long-term political goals. At least in the past we made no excuses for blatant empire building and heroic personal aggrandizement; 'death or glory' if you will.
This was predictably misinterpreted by the local old boys as a fiendish attack on our armed forces and the sacrifices they continue to make in far flung places of the world. The result of which I was called some most insulting things, then the thread was deleted by the moderators and I was denied access to that section of the board, whilst those with the foulest mouths I've encountered from so-called 'elders & betters' are chatting away as usual.
It didn't take very long to decide to cut loose the useless baggage and leave. When there's no benefit or gain from a partnership, the only right thing to do is leave.
You can read the original telegraph interview
here