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Originally posted by cr9527 View Post
Seems like a dog and pony show.
And did you notice their trigger discipline?
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These visits mean more in the fact that they happen than in what the delegations see. Contact between their senior and junior officers with ours can be useful later on. Everything is measured; the hospitality and respect. The video brought back memories. About 23 years ago I went with SecDef Carlucci and 35 others to China. We went to Beijing where we were wined and dined and met the legendary Deng, who flirted with the women in our party. We then flew to Shanghai to see China's navy. We were shown 2 recently painted WWII-era destroyers. A lot has changed since then. We got to see the ancient terra cotta soldiers at Xian and then went on to hike the Great Wall. I was the media guy and had to stay in front of the SecDef. He and his wife were avid joggers. Staying ahead of them on one particularly steep part of the wall nearly killed me. The Chinese military knows how to throw a party, and no, the food there isn't much like Chinese food here.To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato
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JAD,
the trip you just described, in terms of cultural activities for VIPs, hasn't changed much over the last 20 years. don't envy you jogging on the Wall, there are still some badly kept portions.There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."- Isaac Asimov
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Originally posted by weaponww View Postone of them put the trigger finger on the trigger guard, all the rest has their finger on the trigger. so maybe the one who put his finger on the guard actually went through army trainningThose who know don't speak
He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke 22:36
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Originally posted by astralis View PostJAD,
the trip you just described, in terms of cultural activities for VIPs, hasn't changed much over the last 20 years. don't envy you jogging on the Wall, there are still some badly kept portions.
The portion of the wall they took us to was in good shape. The rise on the steps going up to the lookout tower--I guess you'd call it that--were 14-18 inches high. That no easy climb even for a tall person. But judging from the Terra Cotta soldiers, ancient Chinese warriors were fairly tall, if the sculptures are accurate.
It was my only foreign trip. I normally did only domestic stuff--TV, interviews, speeches and base visits, except black box visits. China was a reward in a way since ISP which handled foreign advance was shorthanded. Also advanced Guam and Hong Kong on that trip. You can have Guam; not a bird on the island and a political nightmare for DoD at the time. OTOH Hong Kong was a joy. It is the most exhilarating city I've ever visited, although given a choice I'd opt for Paris or London.
I wish I had kept a journal of my OSD days. Knew a lot, saw a lot and did a lot.To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato
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JAD,
I take it you've been on some of those official trips. Still staying in 'guest houses'?
China was a reward in a way since ISP which handled foreign advance was shorthanded. Also advanced Guam and Hong Kong on that trip. You can have Guam; not a bird on the island and a political nightmare for DoD at the time. OTOH Hong Kong was a joy. It is the most exhilarating city I've ever visited, although given a choice I'd opt for Paris or London.
i've been to HK for personal trips, but not for work, unfortunately. with any luck, soon enough.
I wish I had kept a journal of my OSD days.
one of the best mementos i have in the office is a picture of the Thunderbirds flying alongside the Great Wall...in 1987. interesting to see how much the dynamic has changed.There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."- Isaac Asimov
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My wife was a world class volleyball player as well as a Lt. in the Air Force, and got to go to a military sporting invitational in China ca. 1985. China was just emerging from a much darker time, but there was still a lot of - not suspicion, more like simply not knowing, who these Westerners are, what they represent.
Imagine the shock of the average Chinese person seeing this troupe of 6 foot tall American women touring cultural areas. They must have thought "If their women are this tall, what are the men like?" ;)
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Originally posted by Chogy View Post
Imagine the shock of the average Chinese person seeing this troupe of 6 foot tall American women touring cultural areas. They must have thought "If their women are this tall, what are the men like?" ;)To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato
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