Posted: 8/18/2010 6:32:16 PM EDT
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I find this applicable to our current situation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usJvf5zsJjY Trying to fight a war the politically correct way is just retarded, it was true in 1902, and it's true today, how can you win a war when you aren't allowed to fight? Just thought some would enjoy the clip, and it's from a good movie to. Rule 303 was made famous by Harry "Breaker" Morant an Englishman living in Australia at the start of the 20th century who enlisted in the Australian Armed Forces to help the British fight a war with the Boer's in South Africa. British policy to deal with the Boer "commando's" was to tell their men that any Boer found wearing khaki (the British uniform had changed by this time no more Red Coats) could be shot on sight to deter the Boer's from pretending to be British soldiers.Morant and his company while out to avenge the death of a close friend of his by Boer commando's came across a group who they believed had killed Morants friend, some of whom were dressed in the remants of British uniform (just a jacktet top) Morant set up a fireing squad and had the men shot dead with out any hearing. After the peace was declared Morant and two others were brought before a British Military court charged with murder. The Head of the Brisih Army in South Africa sent his aid to the trial and had him commit perjury by denying any order to Kill Boer prisoners had been given. At one point Morant was asked by the court under what rule or right did he kill the men and he answered that he shot them under rule 303 meaning the the Lee Enfield .303 rifle issued at the time. His meaning being that he shot them beacuse he had the means to do so at hand and that was all the authority he needed. "It really aint the place nor time to wheel off writing diction, but yet we'll write a final rhyme while waiting crusafiction, for we bequeath a parting tip of sound advice for such men who come across in transport ships to polish of the Dutchmen terrorists, if you encounter any Boers terrorists you really must not loot em', and if you wish to leave these shores for pity's sake don't shoot em'" |
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Kick ass movie, BTW. I have no idea how historically accurate it is, though. The young officer who was given a life sentence was eventually paroled & went back to Austrailia. He wrote a book called Scapegoats of the Empire. The movie was based on his book. Its a good read if you can find it. |
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JUDGE: And was your court at the trial of Wisser constituted in any way like this? What rule did you shoot him under? MORANT: Like this? Oh no, Sir, No! It wasn't quite like this. No, No, Sir! It wasn't quite so handsome. And as for rules, we didn't carry military manuals around with us. We were out on the velt fighting the Boer the way he fought us. I'll tell you what rule we applied, Sir. We applied rule 303. We caught them... and we shot them under rule 3-0-3! |