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I had occasion to be present during Gen Leslie's interview with War Crimes Investigators in the 90's, he was a very personable, well spoken and articulate man, you could tell that this was an individual who was going places. Very sharp.  I remember him most from his testimony at that SCONDVA...

Yes, the primary goal of the military courts is punishment, period. Surprisingly it was an initiative from the DB that incorporated inmate rehabilitation and treatment into the disciplinary program. However rehab is voluntary. Military courts are way behind. IMO this is and will become a...

Unfortunately dealing with child porn cases is new territory for the military courts. And they have (and I could be wrong) no power to impose probation conditions such as limiting movement and access to children against convicted sex offenders. I know they cannot impose treatment. As the Inmate...

Armyvern, I was speaking about addiction overall, I was not suggesting that ones sexual orientation is likely going to be changed by the pornography they view, i.e one is not going to change from being a heterosexual to a pedophile because they look at porn. However, like most high risk...

I have to agree with Trinity regarding the harmful effects and addictive nature of even "socially acceptable" forms  pornography. It is a multi-million dollar a year industry (and growing) and with the advent of the internet it is more accessable now than ever before. Unfortunately many people...

Just to add... It doesn't really matter if it was the "first time" the mbr engaged in this type of behaviour or not. The seriousness of the offence and the public stigma attached to the member (he is a convicted sex offended) and the damage to the  CF as a result of his further employment would...

Information like dentention or imprisonment time would be on your service record, a registar for inmates might be archived in Ottawa, you will need an access to information request. Contact VAC and they may be able to put you in contact with a pension advocate.

Welcome back Mike!  How did the locals view our presence there?

Whoa there Kevin, got that out of your system little fella, good. No need to be nasty. First, it will be an MP investigation (not Member of Parliament, so YOU don't get confused) that will clear this fellow. Secondly, I'm not sure how you scored on reading comprehension in school, however if you...

Apparently we're suppose to increase our manning level by about 100 or so.....

I guess winning "hearts and minds" is not your bag.

Thanks I hadn't heard that. More fodder for the we're at war/we're nation building argument.

I not denying that the vehicle could be weapon, however what I am questioning is the attitude that we can shoot first and ask questions later, and believe as you say, that all that needs to be done is put "a nice note to file" and let's go for coffee.  Remember Somalia? That's not how our...

The family has a different version of events, so how do we determine what happened and who is right?

You failed to see my point: In the case where the artillery fired their M777s there was a justifiable need to defend ourselves, there was a clear threat and it was engaged, same with the Capt Greene incident. These are cases where the insurgents initiated the contact. In the taxi driver scenario...

I don't know what was going through the mind of this judge, however the last two individuals that were in the digger for possession of child porn,  we're an officer who got 9 months, he was caught with a tremendous qauntity of child porn, and a Pte who was caught with about hundred pics he got...

We are not at war with anyone, and I'm curious why this Act of War keeps being brought up as a catch all, it simply is not true. Yes we're in a country where the threat level is extremely high, and we have the right to defend ourselves, however in certain cases we must justify this use of force...

Unfortunately these shoot or don't shoot situations are going to happen, sometimes innocence people will be killed. I heard some negative comments about the fact that this soldier is being investigated. Welcome to the age of accountability... we are technically not at war with anyone, so...

Because while regular porn is supposedly between two or more consenting adults and to some extent socially exceptable to view, child pornography is not. Moreover the makers of child pornography exploit and victimize the most innocent and defenceless in our society; children. They are forced or...