ORIGINAL: rsallen64
ORIGINAL: mind_messing
ORIGINAL: rsallen64
One big difference I see is the fields fought over in Europe were worked and lived on long before the campaigns of WWI and WWII, and the people still live there today. They can't help but come across remains. Nobody lived or worked in the region where the salvage is taking place, and nobody ever made any attempt to respectfully remove the remains from the wrecks before (or had the means to do so). The salvage companies are doing this for money, pure and simple, and there are tons of other wrecks in the ocean that are "low radiation" metal that do not contain the sentimental and historical significance. Leave the dead where they lie, in respectful peace, and honor the sacrifice they made.
Is a rusty collection of formless metal sitting at the seabed never to be seen a fitting tribute to their sacrifice?
Actually, what I meant to say to mind-messing is, I cannot say for certain whether "a rusty collection of formless metal sitting at the seabed never to be seen [is]a fitting tribute to their sacrifice" but I certainly do not believe that hauling it up and selling it for profit is a "fitting tribute."
I, for one, would rather that somebody benefitted from it, rather than the wrecks to lie neglected and forgotton on the seabed.
Do you feel the same way about the war memorabilia market, with the knowledge that some (and perhaps even a majority) of it may come from a looted war grave?
ORIGINAL: rustysi
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On a wider note, it's the usual double standards from a moral standpoint. Nobody blinks an eye when the Americans salvage the K-129, yet would explode in anger should someone dare do that to the Americans.]
FYI, the Soviet sailors brought up with the K-129 were given a full military honors burial. This was filmed and subsequently shown/given to Russian authorities. As for Mr. Snowden history will tell whether he was right/wrong. As far as spying goes (not saying right/wrong) get over it all governments do it. I myself, was at one time (briefly) part of that community (got out because I did't like the work). I could tell you what I did, but yes I'd still have to kill you.[:D]
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Buried with honours or not, the US still wrecked the gravesite without asking the Kremlin nicely.
I suppose you'll be telling me next how you're a highly train SEAL sniper SpecOps with over three hundred confirmed kills.
ORIGINAL: tk208
ORIGINAL: mind_messing
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
There's a sentimental difference, I think. Probably in that the remains of the folks who died actually got "cleared away" and sent home for burial. Those battlefields aren't war graves.
The sunken ships are. Even if no actual remains are still there. Admittedly, from my perspective, that makes things a little hazy, but I can still sympathize with the point. Just as I can sympathize with the idea that there are no bodies left... I think I lean a bit farther towards Still A War Grave, though.
Without a doubt there are farmers in France and Flanders growing crops over the bodies of dead soldiers from the First World War, yet there's no great cry about their bodies not being respected. Granted, there may be a sentimental difference, but I think it remains a fair pratical comparison.
ORIGINAL: tk208
Umm I don't really know what post you were reading mate but it sure as hell wasn't mine. "Showing a bit of spine" does not mean bomb some South East Asian country and I'm pretty sure I never said I approved of how the yanks get their Intel just that it was their leak that caused problems for our Govt. hence the lack of response to the "salvage" operation.
Also refresh my memory as to what my previous views were? Fairly sure this is the only comment I've made on the subject.
Maybe your user name gives a hint or two [8|]
Your previous views were how you wished America would send a carrier battle group to go rattle the sabre in the face of some South-East Asians for having the nerve to try to make a living off sunken American ships.
Combined with your disaproval of Snowden, it gives me a pretty good idea as to how you view the world.
On a wider note, it's the usual double standards from a moral standpoint. Nobody blinks an eye when the Americans salvage the K-129, yet would explode in anger should someone dare do that to the Americans.
That wasn't me who said that mate try reading the posts a bit more carefully before you get your knickers in a twist.
Evidently my reading is fine, but you've got a memory problem. Let me quote it for you.
ORIGINAL: tk208
Steel must be worth a bit these days to go to all the trouble of stripping a WW2 wreck, I'd like to see us show a bit of spine but after the spy scandal I cant see that happening[:(]
Cheers Snowden hope your enjoying the motherland.
