he valour of a soldier is the moral high of his bravery not cowardice. It is a shame this officer is allowed continue to justify his cowardice act of hiding behind an unarmed man as a shield from the enemy, bringing the morale of entire army down to ashes.
What difference can you spot between the infamous Abu Ghraib and this shameful non-soldierly act? Perhaps nothing.
We have grown up hearing the stories of Arun Khetrapal PVSM, how the young brave officer fought Pakistan
"The skirmish, however, took its toll on the Lieutenant as he was hit by enemy fire, but instead of abandoning the tank he fought on destroying one final tank before he was finally overwhelmed. However, his actions had denied a vital breakthrough for Pakistani forces and instead put the Indians in a stronger position in the Shakargarh bulge. His final words over the radio to a superior officer who had ordered him to abandon his burning tank were, "No Sir, I will not abandon my tank. My Main gun is still working and I will get these bastards."[3] Then he set about destroying the remaining enemy tanks. The last enemy tank, which he shot, was barely 100 metres from his position.[3] At this stage, his tank received a second hit and he was seriously injured. The officer met his death trying to deny the Pakistani Army the intended breakthrough. Khetarpal's body and his tank "Famagusta" were captured and later returned to the Indian army. The Tank is on display now." (wiki)
and those brilliant souls of Kargil war:
And on the other hand here is this most shameful act for a soldier and how the guy gets rewarded!
Where have we taken our army and its prestige? Sad.
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