"BAE Systems OASYS and I have settled our differences amicably,"

Cha-ching!

Good for him. The way they treated this man, who has done more for his country than any of the pencil pushers and bean counters at BAE, was ridiculous. How dare he get in the way of profit with his morals and character!

Unstable drunk? C'mon, that's not fair. Everybody will lose fine motor control after a couple of drinks.

To be fair, I also got drunk while playing Medal of Honor.

In Britain, `honour' is spelled with a `u' in it.
On planet Earth, scum-bucket snake-sh*t-asswipe is spelled `BAE Systems OASYS'.

To be honest I thought this article was going to be about Fox News going after a MoH recipient for daring to support something Pres. Obama did.

I'm glad to see this is getting more attention. This is absolutely shameful. We shouldn't be providing any military aid to Pakistan period. They at this point they are the primary enemy in the war on terror and our biggest impediment to any sort of successful conclusion of the war in Afghanistan. What they need is a good biatch slap to help them discover a little enlightened self interest about farking with America. We probably need to get a little less subtle with India too because they are stirring this pot too. Afghanistan will never be secure unless India and Pakistan don't knock of their juvenile tit-for-tat.

Didn't work out well for Brian Dennehy, not going to work for these assholes.

You know, man, I like Medal of Honor recipients, but if there's one thing I can't STAND about them, it's all the "PTSD" and crap. Real turn-off.

/He was sent home for combat-related stress after repeatedly entering a combat area in the face of almost certain death, to extract soldiers and civilians
//Real scumbag, huh, BAE

WTF Indeed: So let me get this straight, a British-owned multinational corporation fired a Medal of Honor recipient for voicing an opinion about selling weapons to the people that tried to kill him and his fellow soldiers. The company then publicly called him unstable and a drunk and got a paper in America to run a story questioning the report of his actions that earned him the Medal of Honor. There is not an insult in the world strong enough to call the executive that thought this was a good idea.

What if it were true? Not saying it was, because I have no idea, but if it were true, would it still be reprehensible? Or does the guy get immunity to criticism for anything ever because of his MoH?

I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away";
But it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play,
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play.

I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls,
But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls!
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, wait outside";
But it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide,
The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide,
O it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide.

Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap;
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit.
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, 'ow's yer soul?"
But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll,
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll.

We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints;
While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, fall be'ind",
But it's "Please to walk in front, sir", when there's trouble in the wind,
There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind,
O it's "Please to walk in front, sir", when there's trouble in the wind.

You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires, an' all:
We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace.
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it's "Saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot;
An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please;
An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool -- you bet that Tommy sees!

I am so glad this got greened this way, instead of the "Did this Marine Core Soldier lie about his MoH" bullshiat that was floating around yesterday.

Dear BAE- you just Streisand affected your whole "selling weapons to Pakistan on the QT" issue.

Good luck with that.

Flint Ironstag: It is even US official policy to sell arms to Pakistan to keep them (more or less) on our side.

Link

How can Americans criticise a UK arms company for trading with Pakistan while the US happily sells arms to Pakistan?

Hi, you're obviously new, so welcome to America. It is official policy to always do as we say, and not as we do.

kronicfeld: WTF Indeed: So let me get this straight, a British-owned multinational corporation fired a Medal of Honor recipient for voicing an opinion about selling weapons to the people that tried to kill him and his fellow soldiers. The company then publicly called him unstable and a drunk and got a paper in America to run a story questioning the report of his actions that earned him the Medal of Honor. There is not an insult in the world strong enough to call the executive that thought this was a good idea.

What if it were true? Not saying it was, because I have no idea, but if it were true, would it still be reprehensible? Or does the guy get immunity to criticism for anything ever because of his MoH?

Okay, Pakistan aside, let's look at what happened. Guy complains about a company policy to his supervisor. Supervisor then spends 3 months taunting guy, saying his MoH is undeserved, calls guy a glory hound, and generally makes guy's life there miserable. Guy leaves the company when he gets an offer at another company. Former supervisor writes a letter to NEW supervisor at other company, saying he shouldn't hire Meyer because he's mentally unstable and a suspected drunk. New company withdraws offer letter.

On one hand, you risk your job by complaining about a company's policy, MoH or not. On the other hand, the supervisor at BAE is a dick and Meyer's treatment, on the job and after, was ENTIRELY out of line.

Flint Ironstag: Anyone got a link to the story about BAE giving him a bad reference and bullying him? Google does nothing.

First^ link from Google for "meyer bae"
Second^ one, too

/your Google-fu is weak

Flint Ironstag: WTF Indeed: SoCalSurfer: How much money do you think he got from BAE?

Flint Ironstag or Meyer?

I'm not the one claiming that the US government carefully regulates its arms trade (like the "Fast and Furious" gunrunning scandal?) while the UK just let its arms companies do anything they want with anyone....

No, but you are the one claiming there's no difference between a company selling top-of-the-line thermal scopes, ones better than what are given to our own troops, to a country that is known to have not only aided our enemies, but also to have directly attacked our soldiers and selling 30-year-old F-16s that we could swat out of the sky with impunity to those same people.

keylock71: How dare he get in the way of profit with his morals and character!

I was going to add something, but I don't think I can do better than this.

Flint Ironstag: timujin: Flint Ironstag: WTF Indeed: SoCalSurfer: How much money do you think he got from BAE?

Flint Ironstag or Meyer?

I'm not the one claiming that the US government carefully regulates its arms trade (like the "Fast and Furious" gunrunning scandal?) while the UK just let its arms companies do anything they want with anyone....

No, but you are the one claiming there's no difference between a company selling top-of-the-line thermal scopes, ones better than what are given to our own troops, to a country that is known to have not only aided our enemies, but also to have directly attacked our soldiers and selling 30-year-old F-16s that we could swat out of the sky with impunity to those same people.

How about the bit where BAE said the approval to make that sale came from the State Dept?

wow, you move those goalposts quickly!

Jim_Callahan: The cold war is over, if a nation is an ally it's an ally and if it's an enemy it's an enemy, we don't do that "both at once" shiat anymore.

Have you been paying any attention to U.S./Pakistan relations over the course of the last couple of years?

Let's be honest, if you head a multi-billion dollar organization whose job it is to develop and sell things that kill other people to people who kill other people...you are probably somewhat lacking in morals. In fact, if you head a multi-billion dollar organization in general, you probably lack in morals.

I understand the underlying need for defense, but I am not surprised in the least by defense contractors and their tactics. After all:
- their motto is 'offense is the best defense'
- they probably have a huge legal department because they deal in matters of life and death
- they work at the behest of the US government so they are entirely corrupt
- growing arms revenues typically involves either 1) generating more war or 2) selling to both sides of a war

But seriously BAE, the guy saved several people's lives, earned a Medal of Honor, and had a very good 60 Minutes story done about him which was flattering. You are going to find it very hard to ruin this guy's reputation. Total fail.

Jim_Callahan: The cold war is over, if a nation is an ally it's an ally and if it's an enemy it's an enemy, we don't do that "both at once" shiat anymore.

You do realize that all countries play the Frenemy game, right? We aren't enemies with Pakistan, but we sure as shiat ain't friends with them either. We flew into their country and shot the world's #1 terrorist in their backyard.

You're retarded if you don't think world leaders still play the "My enemy of my enemy is my friend" game.

HotWingConspiracy: Guy brought his personal politics to the job and got shiat canned, as he should have.

Should he also have been slandered and had doubts raised about the events that led to his receiving the MoH?

Because that happened.