Recent content by cplcaldwell

Note to Dr Attaran; You are now at 14.5 minutes of fame. Make the next 30 seconds count. This is one of the guys who calls for an inquiry, based on virtually no evidence (remember; no names, no solid dates, no independent witnesses ...) gets a virtual passel of inquiries and now bee-atches at...

The plot thickens, from Globe and Mail Reproduced under the Provisions of the Ninth Intergalactic Protocol

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Guess it depends not only on who you ask but what you ask them  :-\ A note on polling from CDA ... http://www.cda-cdai.ca/CDA_Commentary/9-2007%20-%20Afghanistan%20and%20the%20Polls.pdf .. an interesting read; and one that, I suspect, confirms a lot of our suspicion's about polling numbers...

It's fairly simple. Everyone deserves a sound bite on the news. The PM highlights certain points in French so that SRC (et al) can have a live 'bite' for the news. Unlike some other public figures, who start a point in English, elaborate on it in French and finish in English (or something to...

Ummm, Actually it is. It's called a Lawful Command. But I do have to agree with you, you are not a wimp if you say "I think that is too dangerous ..." when it does not interfere with the objective. You are allowed to say that, and the next guy up the food chain is allowed to a) Say 'Tough...

The 'Official' place to look is on dnd.ca kenneyb, look at the Media Advisories page. There is nothing there yet. Perhaps PPCLI has something coming, 1st Bn PPCLI.

One of the things that (I think) is really tragic in this piece is that the reporter in question seems absolutely ignorant of the nature of the conflict and how the enemy is adapting and evolving tactics. A while ago they were blowing up G-Wagens, then Nyalas, then LAV's. But if one looks at...

Here's one from Edwin Kwaussi. Obviously a fraud, these scams seem to be a cottage industry in west Africa.

That's an excellent point, never thought of it that way.... Quite right, but grousers will find a reason to complain. Will it be an 'across the board' thing; I doubt it, members are too professional to fall into that trap, but legends have a way of taking on a life of their own... And how...

I understand Haggis' point. But what is the point of the Reserves in today's world? To exist as a 'Force in Being' for sure... but is it not also to serve as a source of trained soldiers to the Reg Force as well? I guess my point is better to lose a PRes soldier to a RegForce unit than to a...

From a Res POV... I guess that there is two sides to every story. For larger PRes units it could be a very good thing. Especially if one considers the demographics of the membership. I know of a Regiment that experienced some rather phenomenal growth in the nineties. Many troops were picked...

Quite right seamus, take a look at Tom Clark's report from CTV Newsnet, this is not a get out of jail card, just a confirmation that he remains in a limbo. Note that first link is optimized for high speed, if you have trouble with it try, this link and choose CTV Newsnet: Tom Clark explains...

Thanx Mark. Like many folks I am aware of how the SDB, Death Gratuity, CFSA and SISIP works. (Although, I must confess in the last week or so, since this story hit, I've spent more than a few minutes leafing through my copy of "Death and Disability Programs and Services: A guide for serving and...

From today's Toronto Star, reproduced under the Fair Dealings Provisions of the Copyright Act, RSC. My italics added