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along the common routes between Western Europe and the Levant ( Singer 1928 ). By most accounts, the chivalric orders admitted anyone, except those with incurable diseases like leprosy, and performed basic surgery using opium or mandragora as an anesthetic (Riley-Smith 1999 ). Not long after its founding, however, the Order of St. John became involved in defensive military
, this may be permitted if the surgery is performed by a medical officer of the same force as that of the two patients or under the supervision of the Red Cross. The protection of the civil capacity of the prisoners includes their right to wear national insignia, uniform, badges of rank and decorations. 44 Officers are to be treated with due regard to their rank and age and are
is thus that the US possesses the wisdom and authority to perform this surgery, with ‘laser-like focus’, using very specific tools, and doing so responsibly. The US administration is the surgeon, countries like Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and others beset by terrorism the sickly patients. In a follow-up interview, Brennan further elaborated on the necessity of this medical intervention for the rescue and survival of humanity
lost between missionaries and most colonial officials, many of whom were unbearably arrogant. Winston abhorred them in the beginning and Miss Dorothy Mackley distrusted them at the end. 4 Colonial residents were equally irritated by the prudery of the Wesleyans. In 1925 the Mandalay District Medical Officer, Dr Sheldon, lost patience with the stream of pallid missionaries shuffling through his surgery. He wrote disparagingly to the WMMS Medical Officer in London suggesting that they should have more fresh air and vigorous exercise
church members including a traumatised and frightened Maung Tin, who symbolised the depressed state of Mandalay itself. 12 In January 1946 Firth toured the Methodist District, compiling inventories of bombed out buildings as he went. Meiktila was ‘completely destroyed’. In Kyaukse the Boys School was gutted and the slojd building had been damaged. 13 Little remained of the Girls School or the Women’s Work bungalow, and the church roof had been blown off. A doctor was using the Mission House as his surgery. In Maymyo