Bernard Keane’s contempt for soldiers who served THIS nation
Dec 1, 2015 8:58:53 GMT 10
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Post by Matilda on Dec 1, 2015 8:58:53 GMT 10
Rudyard Kipling on the posturing Left:
Making mock o’ uniforms that guard you while you sleep.
Today’s example, Crikey’s Bernard Keane who tweeted:
How surprising @joshfrydenberg's baseless attack on the grand mufti echoed by Militarist bozos @andrew Nilolic and Andrew Hastie.
“Militarist bozos”?
Let’s compare the records of Keane, Nikolic and Hastie in serving this nation. Let’s sort out the real bozo:
Andrew Nikolic, Liberal MP for Bass:
During his 31 year career in the Army, he has completed three postings to the Middle East:
As United Nations Team Leader in Israel, Syria and South Lebanon (1990-91);
As Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of Australia’s initial contribution to Afghanistan (2001-02); and
As the first Australian National Commander in Southern Iraq (2005).
In addition to his national command responsibilities in Southern Iraq, he concurrently served as Chief of Staff of the British-led Multinational Division.
Andrew has taught tactics at the Royal Military College and has served as the Commanding Officer / Chief Instructor of the Parachute Training School…
In 2003 Andrew became the first officer appointed to lead the Army Recruit Training Centre to have also graduated as a soldier. In 2007 he was promoted to Brigadier.
Andrew is a graduate of the Army Command and Staff College, Joint Services Staff College, Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint College, the United States Army War College, the United Nations Senior Leader’s Course, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In addition to his military qualifications he holds two Bachelors Degrees in Arts and Social Science, and three Masters Degrees in Management, International Relations and Strategic Studies.
Andrew Hastie, Liberal MP for Canning:
Wangaratta-born and Sydney-raised, Capt. Hastie arrived in WA in 2010 after passing the gruelling SAS selection process, as documented in the SBS documentary SAS: The Search for Warriors. “I then completed the 18-month-long training cycle developing expertise in shooting, parachuting, diving, boating and other niche commando skills,” his application says.
He had a troop command role for three years in charge of 30 soldiers, deploying to Afghanistan three times.
“My tasks have included leading sensitive strategic operations on behalf of the Australian Government in Afghanistan in 2012 and 2013 working alongside Afghan partner forces, conducting strike missions against Taliban leadership,” he wrote.
In 2013 he advised a Government team reviewing “critical security infrastructure in support of Operation Sovereign Borders”.
In 2014-15, he was in the Middle East for coalition operations against Islamic State working with Western partners to better understand the threat of terrorism to the West.
Bernard Keane, writer for Crikey, the internet gossip site:
Bernard Keane has been Crikey‘s correspondent in Canberra since 2008, writing on politics, media and economics. He was educated at the University of Sydney, where he received a PhD in history. Before joining Crikey, he was a public servant and speechwriter in transport and communications. In ... 2014 he wrote A Short History of Stupid with Helen Razer, about the debasement of public debate.
Keane owes Nikolic and Hastie an apology.
This from Andrew Bolts blog. blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/bernard_keanes_contempt_for_soldiers_who_served_this_nation/
Making mock o’ uniforms that guard you while you sleep.
Today’s example, Crikey’s Bernard Keane who tweeted:
How surprising @joshfrydenberg's baseless attack on the grand mufti echoed by Militarist bozos @andrew Nilolic and Andrew Hastie.
“Militarist bozos”?
Let’s compare the records of Keane, Nikolic and Hastie in serving this nation. Let’s sort out the real bozo:
Andrew Nikolic, Liberal MP for Bass:
During his 31 year career in the Army, he has completed three postings to the Middle East:
As United Nations Team Leader in Israel, Syria and South Lebanon (1990-91);
As Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of Australia’s initial contribution to Afghanistan (2001-02); and
As the first Australian National Commander in Southern Iraq (2005).
In addition to his national command responsibilities in Southern Iraq, he concurrently served as Chief of Staff of the British-led Multinational Division.
Andrew has taught tactics at the Royal Military College and has served as the Commanding Officer / Chief Instructor of the Parachute Training School…
In 2003 Andrew became the first officer appointed to lead the Army Recruit Training Centre to have also graduated as a soldier. In 2007 he was promoted to Brigadier.
Andrew is a graduate of the Army Command and Staff College, Joint Services Staff College, Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint College, the United States Army War College, the United Nations Senior Leader’s Course, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In addition to his military qualifications he holds two Bachelors Degrees in Arts and Social Science, and three Masters Degrees in Management, International Relations and Strategic Studies.
Andrew Hastie, Liberal MP for Canning:
Wangaratta-born and Sydney-raised, Capt. Hastie arrived in WA in 2010 after passing the gruelling SAS selection process, as documented in the SBS documentary SAS: The Search for Warriors. “I then completed the 18-month-long training cycle developing expertise in shooting, parachuting, diving, boating and other niche commando skills,” his application says.
He had a troop command role for three years in charge of 30 soldiers, deploying to Afghanistan three times.
“My tasks have included leading sensitive strategic operations on behalf of the Australian Government in Afghanistan in 2012 and 2013 working alongside Afghan partner forces, conducting strike missions against Taliban leadership,” he wrote.
In 2013 he advised a Government team reviewing “critical security infrastructure in support of Operation Sovereign Borders”.
In 2014-15, he was in the Middle East for coalition operations against Islamic State working with Western partners to better understand the threat of terrorism to the West.
Bernard Keane, writer for Crikey, the internet gossip site:
Bernard Keane has been Crikey‘s correspondent in Canberra since 2008, writing on politics, media and economics. He was educated at the University of Sydney, where he received a PhD in history. Before joining Crikey, he was a public servant and speechwriter in transport and communications. In ... 2014 he wrote A Short History of Stupid with Helen Razer, about the debasement of public debate.
Keane owes Nikolic and Hastie an apology.
This from Andrew Bolts blog. blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/bernard_keanes_contempt_for_soldiers_who_served_this_nation/