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Old 09-06-2007, 09:22 PM #58
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It was said that when the Argentinian General Belgrano was sunk during the Falklands conflict, with massive loss of life because it's escorts did not stay around to pick up survivors, there was no cheering on British ships or the submarine that had been ordered to sink her. Our sailors felt the loss of fellow sailors, even if they were on the other side.

They had a job to do, but at the end of the day there was no gloating

When someone falls, we feel loss, and to gloat over the fallen would be beyond the pale.
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