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I think this is a very important day. Since I'm a bit of a news addict I always watch the news, listen to CBC and/or buy a paper everyday. Since this day always makes the news I am sure to never forget my wife's birthday (a little later this week). It's a heck of a good Aide-Memoire. So, I'...

I dunno .. but I do have a hypothesis ... I am beginning to develop a sense that the Liberals are in a decline. A real strategic decline... Many commentators are mentioning that Mr Harper is still not able to capture the imagination of the electorate. But every blade has two edges, I would...

Kabul to Baghdad ~ 2000 miles Toronto to Mexico City ~ 2000 miles Toronto to Vancouver ~ 2000 miles Pangnirtung to Calgary ~ 2000 miles Halifax to Reykjavik ~ 2000 miles St John's to Dublin ~ 2000 miles Hell yeh, they're practically all in the same place....

Not from what I've seen in the last year. And it's a pity. It would be nice to have a dialogue in this country on important issues, maybe just once in a while. With his political rant M Coderre has managed to completely derail what could have been the beginning of a decent discussion on...

Sooo much that could be said here... Start with This link to CFLC Canadian Forces Liason Council is set up to provide you with support from your unit all the way up to Brigade and Area and they have a number of tools/techniques/tips that they can help you with. First stop on the official...

I think so. And it seems to be a shame. Perhaps a roles such as Engineering vehicles (mine clearance might seem to be an obvious example, perhaps ARV), augmenting RCD and 12RBC to a sort of "Armoured Cavalry", or developing a MOUT tank 1 might have seemed imaginative. Clearly such a scheme...

Since we're still in the realm of prognostication.... What do the learned members think will happen to the C2's if this goes through?

Goring

  Quite right, but they do offer recreation to the mob between lynchings....

Well done BB, I will tune in with bated breath ...

Or prod them a little bit... Paul Koring to host an online conversation at the Globe and Mail website at noon

WRT To Mark's second link, (above Posted on: Today at 12:05:14) First lines of the article "The Canadian army's part-time soldiers are expected to play a greater role in defending the Arctic with as many as 1,000 troops training in the northern region every year." I can see it now...

Ressurecting this thread for a moment here, news on the continued saga of Lt Ehren Watada, USA From The New York Times Shared under the Fair Dealings Provisions of the Copyright Act, RSC Mistrial for Officer Who Refused to Go to Iraq By WILLIAM YARDLEY Published: February 8, 2007...

I bet Niner Domestic will be by soon to sort that out for us....

The plot thickens.... From Today's Globe and Mail Shared under the Fair Dealings Provisions of the Copyright Act, RSC Detainee whistle blower's 'agenda' attacked Naval officer tried to intimidate him, law professor says PAUL KORING From Thursday's Globe and Mail The Ottawa law professor...

WRT  Niner Domestic's post of 14:35:24: Interesting in that the memo outlines the costs associated with the building of airfields and infrastructure improvements to build the NorthWest Staging route, The Hudson Bay air route and the Eastern Canada air route, along with important telecomm...

RecceDG: Thanks for your clarification at Reply #83 on: Yesterday at 22:33:56. What you are outlining does make a lot more sense than what my read of the situation was... I appreciate your sorting that out...

Well, I'll be ... I have a cousin who lives between that 'loc' and the 417, been there many times, never ever suspected such a spot. I guess come spring I'll get me to Ottawa and do a little exploring out that way....

Just took a look around for Professor Attaran's bio. It seems he has a law degree (LLB) and is a Doctor (DPhil). Law from UBC and the Doctorate from Oxford. Strangley he is listed as an immunologist. He has made quite a name for himself challenging large aid organizations on the efficiency of...

Agreed. More carrot, less stick.