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I'm entirely with T6 on this one.  The SAS is a specialist unit where squadrons operate more or less independently.  Their role is dramatically different than merely going out on patrol or engaging in conventional combat operations.  CO SAS has a wide array of responsibilities and is in command...

The problem is that "Harper" (and by extension the rest of the government) has done a very poor job of communicating anything regarding our role in Afghanistan.  Instead, they appear to have left educating the Canadian public firmly in the hands of those of us in uniform.  The MND is...

We should be careful of generalizations.  British food has improved considerably over the past few years.  I can honestly say that I welcomed every opportunity to eat in a British kitchen while being subjected to the tender mercies of German cuisine for seven months in Afghanistan.  IMHO, their...

Note to Mods - rant to follow, you may wish to move to some more obscure part of the forum... Anyone who suspects the existence of a hidden agenda within the media that reflects an anti-military bias won't be surprised by the press offerings today (13 Jul): Soldiers are drunks and drug users...

More importantly, and central to WaV's original post, who is Lowell Green and why does he feel qualified to comment on operational matters?  Worse, why does he feel it necessary to use casualties to take a partisan political shot?

He's yet another far-left "entertainer" who feels somehow qualified - by virtue of his vast experience - to comment on international and military affairs.  As for the prat from Comox...  ::)

Nice research.  "Valkyrie" was the codename for the contingency plan to execute the Replacement Army's movement to critical points in the event of domestic disturbances.  The plan was approved by OKW and was to be used as the "cover" for the seizure of infrastructure, etc. after Hitler's...

Sure Bob, you were right... or As MJP pointed out, it is a politically-motivated decision based on press-inspired hyperventilating... or It's a decision taken by the chain of command to mitigate risk until the true facts of the attack are known... Take your pick.  I don't know and neither...

Funny how the comments telling those who don't have any background to STFU are coming from guys with time in theatre, while comments questioning tactics come from those with little or no experience... Just sayin'...  ::) Again, as a couple of posters have stated - no one writing here knows...

Exactly right, and that's why I won't either.  As I've posted before, it is a very dangerous thing to armchair quarterback and to second-guess tactical decisions made by commanders on the scene - especially when none of us were there and none of us have, by definition, any knowledge of the local...

Fair dealings, blah, blah, blah http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/227826 Vehicle no match for a roadside bomb The unarmoured Gator should never have been allowed to travel on roads of Kandahar June 21, 2007 Rosie Dimanno Columnist It's little more than the military version of a putt-putt...

Once again, Coderre is talking out of his a**, much as he does every time he comments on defence issues.  What equipment for "domestic" needs are we lacking?  How is airlift Afghan-centric?  Why does he assume that we wouldn't need this equipment anyway?  What is the Liberal suggestion for...

Certainly - my comment was directed at our use of contracted lift.  Skylink's original proposal had us contracting (basically) all our lift to them.  There's been no suggestion (IIRC) that the CF fly Russian aircraft. 

Gee, I'm shocked... ;)  This has happened once or twice before: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/35058/post-276930.html#msg276930 And cynics wonder why I don't support use of Russian/East bloc aircraft as our main strategic transport means...

Oh, I know what his objective was/is - and I couldn't agree more.  However, twice - in both parts of his original article - he insinuates that there's an alternative, service-oriented bias at work. In a perfect world, the CF would be resourced sufficiently to cover all our pressing...

Frankly, all the Senator's arguments are blown out of the water by this statement.  In attacking the Army, currently fighting in Afghanistan he's demonstrated a profound lack of understanding of the operational realities and the fiscal constraints facing the CF today.

This is the ARRSE thread: http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/viewtopic/t=69087/start=0.html It's cavalry mess kit.  The yellow stripe indicates cavalry.  Light cavalry will wear two narrower stripes. In Canada, all Regular Force armoured/cavalry regiments have standard mess kit that looks...

48th - re-read my last.  My comments were directed at the media, not the family.  The role of an Assisting Officer is to do just that - assist.  However, I would suggest that few officers are adequately placed to pass judgement on whether or not grief counselling should be compensated for. ...

Not to be hard-hearted about this, but I've had a look at the invoices.  The funeral was very large - something within the family's control - and I see bills for grief counselling, attendance at a Police Memorial ceremony and the like - things that surely go beyond "funeral" costs.  Moreover...

No, actually, they don't.  Australia did until recently. There's a pretty big leap from a NATO (American) General saying that this might be a good idea to actually putting it into place.  Until decisions are made regarding the entire disposition of the fleet, any such chatter is pure speculation.