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Ed Does anyone here believe that Princess Diana's car crash was suspicious?

Thermal said:
Military officers do in fact relish being given commands. It's a big deal, career-wise. As you point out, Hewitt (the 'victim' himself) was quite enthralled with this deployment. It's exactly what officers want.

Also, Germany is not exactly across the globe from England. They are as close as under 200 miles apart, and being buddy nations,
moving back and forth between them is not a hassle.
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Back then - now it is.
 
Thermal said:
Military officers do in fact relish being given commands. It's a big deal, career-wise. As you point out, Hewitt (the 'victim' himself) was quite enthralled with this deployment. It's exactly what officers want.

Also, Germany is not exactly across the globe from England. They are as close as under 200 miles apart, and being buddy nations, moving back and forth between them is not a hassle.
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Wow, you totally failed to understand the post.

Read it again.

The idea that it was a real promotion (or that Hewitt could even think that or say that in a serious way) is laughable.

People doubt Hewitt could even think that. Or say that. That's how laughable it is.

They say "Nah, no way he said that in a serious way. He's just trying to avoid further drama. "
 
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BartholomewWest said:
Wow, you totally failed to understand the post.

Read it again.

The idea that it was a real promotion (or that Hewitt could even think that) is laughable.

People doubt Hewitt could even think that. That's how laughable it is.
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No, the gals at the gossip table would think it's a punishment, because they are looking at it like the way they would ostracize someone in the lunch room.

How could Hewitt be considered 'punished' if he was getting exactly what he wanted? Do you punished a criminal by rewarding him with his hearts desire?

Has it occurred to you that Hewitt was not even mildly put out by leaving England, and was tickled pink to have his own command in another nation? Many in the military love the idea of living abroad.

Tell me: if the idea was to punish him, why not have him doing latrine duty in Antarctica or some such ◊◊◊◊?
 
No one doubts he was sent to a different country to get him away from Diana.

They seriously doubt one thing: that Hewitt could be so stupid.

THAT'S the part that no one can believe!
 
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"I really need to teach this guy Hewitt a lesson and show him who's boss. I got it! I'll give him exactly what he most wants!"

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Instead, they put the crown of his liking on his head. Yet you think this puts him out.
 
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Like I said, people ask "Are you sure Hewitt isn't just playing stupid cause he's afraid of Charles? No way did he really think that! "

He wrote a book about Diana and perhaps the publisher told him "Don't directly accuse Charles cause we don't want to get sued."

People just can't believe that he believed it.

They can't believe someone as stupid as Hewitt could even exist.
 
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BartholomewWest said:
I read a little bit about James Hewitt. IIRC, He was thrilled when he got sent to Germany. He crowed to Diana "I've finally got the chance to command my own squadron!" or something. He couldn't understand her anger at this. Women, they just don't understand! Don't they understand this is a promotion!?

Diana read this properly and coldly told him "You notice how none of the Parker-Bowles ever get sent to Germany?"

When I tell people this story, they snort with disbelief and amusement that Hewitt could be this hilariously dumb. They react with incredulity and say "No way did he really think that! Are you serious!? Wait, he actually thought it was a promotion!? You are kidding me! "

They can't believe that he thought it was real! They say "Oh, are you sure he isn't just playing dumb cause he wants to avoid more trouble with Charles? Maybe he's just scared of Charles."

And "Maybe the publisher told him to say that....cause they don't want to be sued by Charles. No way did he think it was a real promotion!"

And these are people who aren't into CT at all.
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Why wasn't it real? it was an actual promotion and he was out of the boredom of UK barracks.
As already stated, he could travel back to the UK in a couple of hours if he wanted to visit.

If they wanted him out of the way they would have posted him to the Falklands, the armpit of the world and difficult to reach or escape from.
 
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BartholomewWest said:
Like I said, people ask "Are you sure Hewitt isn't just playing stupid cause he's afraid of Charles? No way did he really think that! "

He wrote a book about Diana and perhaps the publisher told him "Don't directly accuse Charles cause we don't want to get sued."

People just can't believe that he believed it.

They can't believe someone as stupid as Hewitt could even exist.
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They could have "kept him away from Diana" in misery while ruining his career. Instead, they rewarded him with his hearts desire and advanced him.

Shockingly, though, this has absolute zero to do with your theory of Diana's crash being a hit. How you doing with something of substance on that front?

Eta: you keep repeating that "people" can't believe all this. Has it occurred to you that you are hangling around some painfully stupid people,and perhaps you shouldn't ground your beliefs on their concurrence?
 
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BartholomewWest said:
Wow, you totally failed to understand the post.

Read it again.

The idea that it was a real promotion (or that Hewitt could even think that or say that in a serious way) is laughable.

People doubt Hewitt could even think that. Or say that. That's how laughable it is.

They say "Nah, no way he said that in a serious way. He's just trying to avoid further drama. "
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He was in command of an armoured squadron. That's what officers in armoured regiments want. How was it not a promotion?
Being deployed is a double bonus.
 
If you think this was a "real promotion", you live in La La land. I am sorry - but there's no other way to put it.

People don't doubt he was sent there to remove him from Diana. They snort with amusement and disbelief that he could think it was real! That's the part they doubt. "Wait, Hewitt really thought it was a promotion!? No way! Are you sure he actually said that!?"

By the way, he was sent into a war zone. That was Iraq, during the Gulf War.

In his memoir, he said a bunch of people surrendered to him and he was told "Shoot them all." Even though they had surrendered.

He dodged the question of whether he did or didn't shoot them, though.

Part of me wonders if he was....being set up. Baited into committing war crimes.

He now works as a gardener or something. He's been reduced to that. So clearly his life didn't go well. He was also arrested for possessing drugs or something like that.

Eta: Hmm, he actually says that the end of the affair with Diana made him suicidal. That he was on the brink of committing suicide.
 
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How was it not a real promotion?

Do you know what an armoured squadron actually is?

He was sent to Iraq because the entire British armoured force was sent. Should he have been left at home?

For officers and especially those in the cavalry regiments, reputations are made in battle, it's what they live for.
You do know his regiment is one of the 'elite' units of the British Army.
 
BartholomewWest said:
If you think this was a "real promotion", you live in La La land. I am sorry - but there's no other way to put it.
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In every way, it was a major promotion and exactly what the man wanted.
BartholomewWest said:
People don't doubt he was sent there to remove him from Diana.
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Such people are stupid. What do you think would stop Diana herself from taking a pop over to Deuchland? You need to look at a map of Europe and think real hard. Germany is an ally and very close to the UK. They could have sent him to any other place in the world that would not have advanced his career and actually put some difficult milage between them.
BartholomewWest said:
They snort with amusement and disbelief that he could think it was real! That's the part they doubt. "Wait, Hewitt really thought it was a promotion!? No way! Are you sure he actually said that!?"
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Point made. You hang around a dumb crowd.
BartholomewWest said:
By the way, he was sent into a war zone. That was Iraq, during the Gulf War.
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As were many high ranking officers with a command. Again, more medals to pin on his dress uniform. That'll show him!
BartholomewWest said:
In his memoir, he said a bunch of people surrendered to him and he was told "Shoot them all." Even though they had surrendered.

He dodged the question of whether he did or didn't shoot them, though.

Part of me wonders if he was....being set up. Baited into committing war crimes.

He now works as a gardener or something. He's been reduced to that. So clearly his life didn't go well.
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How he ended up is irrelevant to the boost they gave him. He may be quite happy with his pension and a quiet retirement.

Back to the topic you wanted to talk about before this endless subject-changing: how you doing on the mechanics of The Hit? Got Ethan Hunt in there yet?
 
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I don't know if this was intended as a response to my previous post, but I'm going to treat it as if it was.
BartholomewWest said:
If you think this was a "real promotion", you live in La La land. I am sorry - but there's no other way to put it.
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It was very much a real promotion, with real added responsibility, and real career progression. That says nothing about the reason it happened.
BartholomewWest said:
People don't doubt he was sent there to remove him from Diana. They snort with amusement and disbelief that he could think it was real! That's the part they doubt. "Wait, Hewitt really thought it was a promotion!? No way! Are you sure he actually said that!?"
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Some people have that opinion, some don't. You are not a mind reader. Hyperbole and argument from incredulity are not persuasive.
BartholomewWest said:
By the way, he was sent into a war zone. That was Iraq, during the Gulf War.
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Yes, I know. That is not unusual for a serving officer during an active conflict, indeed it is to be expected.
BartholomewWest said:
In his memoir, he said a bunch of people surrendered to him and he was told "Shoot them all." Even though they had surrendered.

He dodged the question of whether he did or didn't shoot them, though.

Part of me wonders if he was....being set up. Baited into committing war crimes.
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Your wonderings are not evidence of anything.
BartholomewWest said:
He now works as a gardener or something. He's been reduced to that. So clearly his life didn't go well.
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He retired from the military without being killed or maimed, receives a pension from that and has built a new career as a professional gardener. Sounds like his life went pretty well to me.

Anyway, all that aside, do you have any evidence that Diana was assasinated?
 
WHO THE ◊◊◊◊ CARES?

How you doing on on your explosive exposé that an unfortunate car wreck was a Mission: Impossible asassinatiion?
 
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