Comments for OP FOR http://op-for.com Fair Specimens of Citizen Soldiers Tue, 22 May 2012 01:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Obviously They Haven’t Learned the Lesson by Robert Mandel http://op-for.com/2012/05/obviously-they-havent-learned-the-lesson.html#comment-32198 Robert Mandel Tue, 22 May 2012 01:31:18 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6694#comment-32198 General MacArthur ordered a war crimes trial for the Japanese Commander in Malaya,General Yamashita for the brutalities to civilians and the British POW's of the Singapore battle.The brutality equaled that of the Nazi's and MacArthur felt that Yamashita had disgraced the profession of arms with these crimes.Yamashita was eventually hung. James Bradley documents this behaviour in his book Fly Boys.Much of the problem goes back to the 1920's when a fanatical nationalist group,The Black Dragons took virtual control of the army.I do not have to point out the behaviour of japanese troops in China,especially Nanking,as that has become quite famous. General MacArthur ordered a war crimes trial for the Japanese Commander in Malaya,General Yamashita for the brutalities to civilians and the British POW’s of the Singapore battle.The brutality equaled that of the Nazi’s and MacArthur felt that Yamashita had disgraced the profession of arms with these crimes.Yamashita was eventually hung.
James Bradley documents this behaviour in his book Fly Boys.Much of the problem goes back to the 1920′s when a fanatical nationalist group,The Black Dragons took virtual control of the army.I do not have to point out the behaviour of japanese troops in China,especially Nanking,as that has become quite famous.

]]> Comment on Length of Pull on a Bolt Action Rifle by LtCol P http://op-for.com/2012/05/length-of-pull-on-a-bolt-action-rifle.html#comment-32197 LtCol P Mon, 21 May 2012 22:50:58 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6698#comment-32197 Mule: You are absolutely correct. The (single, fatal) snap shot I made on the running hog last year was made possible by the light short handy rifle I was carrying-- the Steyr Scout. Not only its short length (and short LOP), but also the fact that I wasn't fatigued from carrying it all afternoon. Great rifle. Mule:

You are absolutely correct. The (single, fatal) snap shot I made on the running hog last year was made possible by the light short handy rifle I was carrying– the Steyr Scout. Not only its short length (and short LOP), but also the fact that I wasn’t fatigued from carrying it all afternoon. Great rifle.

]]> Comment on Length of Pull on a Bolt Action Rifle by Mule http://op-for.com/2012/05/length-of-pull-on-a-bolt-action-rifle.html#comment-32196 Mule Mon, 21 May 2012 20:07:20 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6698#comment-32196 Depending on the type of shooting, I am of the opinion that LOP is as important with rifles as it is with shotguns. A rifle that doesn't fit you either way is a detriment; however, I'd agree with Col. Cooper (how magnanimous of me, huh? lol) that a "too short" LOP is easier to deal with than "too long". If you do any sort of hunting where running/moving target shots are possible, a properly fitting rifle is very important. Depending on the type of shooting, I am of the opinion that LOP is as important with rifles as it is with shotguns. A rifle that doesn’t fit you either way is a detriment; however, I’d agree with Col. Cooper (how magnanimous of me, huh? lol) that a “too short” LOP is easier to deal with than “too long”.

If you do any sort of hunting where running/moving target shots are possible, a properly fitting rifle is very important.

]]> Comment on Obviously They Haven’t Learned the Lesson by Dave http://op-for.com/2012/05/obviously-they-havent-learned-the-lesson.html#comment-32195 Dave Mon, 21 May 2012 17:53:22 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6694#comment-32195 The Kamikazes may have had guts, but the Army consisted of savages that had complete disrespect for the most basic human rights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_crimes America has committed its wrongs, but for the most part our soldiers will risk life and limb to protect civilians caught in the middle of warfare. And when those wrongs are detected we attempt to prosecute those involved and prevent it from happening again, almost to a fault in my opinion. The same cannot be said for the Imperial Japanese Army or the German Nazi soldiers for that matter. I'm sorry their sense of national pride is hindered by their historical atrocities, but they have many more years of atonement due to the scale of their crimes. The Kamikazes may have had guts, but the Army consisted of savages that had complete disrespect for the most basic human rights.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_crimes

America has committed its wrongs, but for the most part our soldiers will risk life and limb to protect civilians caught in the middle of warfare. And when those wrongs are detected we attempt to prosecute those involved and prevent it from happening again, almost to a fault in my opinion. The same cannot be said for the Imperial Japanese Army or the German Nazi soldiers for that matter. I’m sorry their sense of national pride is hindered by their historical atrocities, but they have many more years of atonement due to the scale of their crimes.

]]> Comment on Obviously They Haven’t Learned the Lesson by LtCol P http://op-for.com/2012/05/obviously-they-havent-learned-the-lesson.html#comment-32194 LtCol P Mon, 21 May 2012 16:42:30 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6694#comment-32194 You got all of that right. Well said. You got all of that right. Well said.

]]> Comment on Length of Pull on a Bolt Action Rifle by LtCol P http://op-for.com/2012/05/length-of-pull-on-a-bolt-action-rifle.html#comment-32193 LtCol P Mon, 21 May 2012 16:41:25 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6698#comment-32193 The IER scope is apart of the system of the user-friendly rifle. It makes it easier to shorten the LOP in a way, because you don't have to worry about getting whacked by the scope with an LOP shorter than you're used to. The IER scope is apart of the system of the user-friendly rifle. It makes it easier to shorten the LOP in a way, because you don’t have to worry about getting whacked by the scope with an LOP shorter than you’re used to.

]]> Comment on Length of Pull on a Bolt Action Rifle by UltimaRatioRegis http://op-for.com/2012/05/length-of-pull-on-a-bolt-action-rifle.html#comment-32192 UltimaRatioRegis Mon, 21 May 2012 03:36:58 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6698#comment-32192 LTCOL P, Does the scope make the difference? Over iron sights, I might not want to break stock weld if I could avoid it, and it would seem a slightly longer pull might facilitate that. Or am I off the mark with that assumption? LTCOL P,

Does the scope make the difference? Over iron sights, I might not want to break stock weld if I could avoid it, and it would seem a slightly longer pull might facilitate that. Or am I off the mark with that assumption?

]]> Comment on Obviously They Haven’t Learned the Lesson by Acad Ronin http://op-for.com/2012/05/obviously-they-havent-learned-the-lesson.html#comment-32191 Acad Ronin Sun, 20 May 2012 22:33:40 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6694#comment-32191 You did the crime, you do the time. You did the crime, you do the time.

]]> Comment on Obviously They Haven’t Learned the Lesson by UltimaRatioRegis http://op-for.com/2012/05/obviously-they-havent-learned-the-lesson.html#comment-32190 UltimaRatioRegis Sun, 20 May 2012 16:17:45 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6694#comment-32190 To the Japanese Delegation: It pays to be a winner. Signed, USA To the Japanese Delegation:

It pays to be a winner.

Signed,

USA

]]> Comment on Obviously They Haven’t Learned the Lesson by PSYOP Cop http://op-for.com/2012/05/obviously-they-havent-learned-the-lesson.html#comment-32189 PSYOP Cop Sun, 20 May 2012 14:42:26 +0000 http://op-for.com/?p=6694#comment-32189 I have no problem with Japanese monuments to their war dead... even their kamikaze pilots. As bizarre and twisted as we may see it, to summon up the courage to penetrate an American carrier group's air defense, pretty much unarmed, and then to aim your plane at a ship and ram into it takes a lot of courage. Sinister? Yes. Crazy? Probably. But still pretty ballsy. And, regardless of their national aims, the men who served their country, fought, and died should be, at the very least commemorated by their citizenry. What I have an issue with is how they parade around the world, feigning indignity at anything about the war other than reminders of the atomic bomb attacks and, only then, if they're portrayed as a victim. I have no problem with Japanese monuments to their war dead… even their kamikaze pilots. As bizarre and twisted as we may see it, to summon up the courage to penetrate an American carrier group’s air defense, pretty much unarmed, and then to aim your plane at a ship and ram into it takes a lot of courage. Sinister? Yes. Crazy? Probably. But still pretty ballsy. And, regardless of their national aims, the men who served their country, fought, and died should be, at the very least commemorated by their citizenry.

What I have an issue with is how they parade around the world, feigning indignity at anything about the war other than reminders of the atomic bomb attacks and, only then, if they’re portrayed as a victim.

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