Rhodesian COIN (consolidated thread, inc original RLI)

[jmm99]

Yes, JMA used the "G-Word" in a response to another RLI trooper - in fact, he used it twice (Gee; that's another G-word).

Rex Brynen then said:

On a side issue, might I also suggest that we start referring to the black Zimbabweans killed in the war as ZANLA, ZIPRA, "black nationalist guerillas," or something else a little more appropriate than terrs and gooks? SWJ has always frowned on the use of "gooks" for the Viet-Cong, "ragheads" or "hajis" for Iraqis or Afghans, "wogs" in the former British Empire, "kaffirs" for blacks, "stcke" or "figuren" for Jews and gypsies, etc,regardless of whether such derogatory terms were in common use in theatre by the troops of the day.

Thereafter, the G-word disappeared from this thread (whether or not used elsewhere is another issue) - until it was revived by Backwards Observer (directed to JMA as an ad hominem - still an ad hominem whether true or false) and culminated in this wonderful comment by Backwards Observer:

Nine times out of ten you might get just a dirty look, but there's always a chance some overly-sensitive soul will whip out a paint-stripper or some such and slice your throat open.

Like the 9/11 folks did - eh ! Nice; really nice.

I think the recent "gook" posts should be deleted.

Mike