tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post5957895009690562115..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: LuckSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-76865637533565535652007-08-20T10:00:00.000-04:002007-08-20T10:00:00.000-04:00I read this morning that 1/2 of all British soldie...I read this morning that 1/2 of all British soldiers in Afghanistan have sustained a injury during the current tour, much of which has been supressed. That is an amazing statistic.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-71516290229338077742007-08-20T09:31:00.000-04:002007-08-20T09:31:00.000-04:00Luck has nothing to do with it when men are placed...Luck has nothing to do with it when men are placed in a dangerous situation by the government.<BR/><BR/>What nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-85480681031100315802007-08-19T18:22:00.001-04:002007-08-19T18:22:00.001-04:00"likewise" - sorry for the typo ..."likewise" - sorry for the typo ...Real_PHV_Mentarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128624329790456529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-842563218501199142007-08-19T18:22:00.000-04:002007-08-19T18:22:00.000-04:00The Americans are likewie being *very* unlucky in ...The Americans are likewie being *very* unlucky in Iraq.<BR/><BR/>Having said this - I seem to recall an old proverb which says "You make your own luck" or somesuch.<BR/><BR/>What an interesting "gem of conventional wisdom" this is, no?Real_PHV_Mentarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128624329790456529noreply@blogger.com