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Dunno if I'd want to pay fifty bucks for a burger!  :o  But I hope our American cousins have a great Memorial Day! Cheers from this side of the border!! :cheers: <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/story.html?id=532735">Link to Article</a>

Obama is really a loose cannon when it comes to foreign policy; this guy's definitely out of his league. <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/22/AR2008052203016_pf.html">Link To Washington Post Article</a> Quote from article: "Before the Democratic debate of...

Two of the twenty one mine charges used at the Battle of Messines in June, 1917 were left unexploded and one was hit by lightening in 1955, finally exploding (no one was killed). I seem to recall a TV documentary a few years ago about efforts to safely deactivate the final mine; those activities...

More from the <A href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080516.wafghanistan0516/BNStory/International/home>Globe and Mail</a>. I hope their wounds are not serious. Sounds like the bomber was dressed as a woman. 2 Canadian soldiers wounded in Afghan suicide attack MURRAY...

That's what fascinates me, as well. My alternative history scenario of Kaiser Frederick III is what I think of as a tipping point in history. While a German Kaiser is definitely not one of the little people, the fact that a German Kaiser, an Anglophile married to Queen Victoria's daughter...

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7401260.stm">BBC NEWS</a> Estonian cyber defence hub set up Seven Nato nations have backed a new cyber defence centre in Estonia, which last year blamed Russia for weeks of attacks on its internet structure. Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania...

An acerbic comment on my part; his post made me angry. I wish T-Rex all the best and a safe return if he is going to Afghanistan and this matter is closed as far as I'm concerned.

Well, I'll bite back. I have nothing but respect for our military, I wouldn't be on this forum otherwise. However, respect is a two way street. T-Rex's post insulted a large part of the Canadian public and the fact that he is a serving member doesn't mean he can do so. What am I to think the...

I take it you're not trying to win the hearts and minds of the Canadian public with this post.  ::) I'm a member of the Canadian public and I keep abreast of what's happening in Afghanistan and also try to learn as much as I can about the history of that country. Polls can be skewed so many ways...

That civilian "weak link" you refer to is democracy. Removing the civilian connection from national security decisions would be very dangerous; it would likely mean something like the German Navy Laws of the early twentieth century which restricted the ability of the Reichstag to control annual...

The last article states that the aircraft will likely be based at an air base in Hungary. Maybe I'm starting to feel my years, but I can remember when Hungary was a member of the Warsaw Pact; it still seems strange to me to hear of NATO aircraft stationed in Hungary or Poland or any other East...

I wonder how the Druze fit into all of this; there are hundreds of thousands of Druze in both Israel and Lebanon. Israeli Druze serve in the army, do Lebanese Druze serve in that country's army? From what I've read, the Druze are excellent soldiers but what happens when they are torn between...

There's not much I can say that hasn't already been said. As a Canadian, I grieve for the loss of one of our own, each one lost hurts deeply. As a civilian, I can only say "Thank you Michael Starker, for protecting our nation and our way of life and may you find eternal peace."  :cdn:

Support from an unexpected quarter! Perhaps this will lead to broader support for our nation's Afghanistan mission. <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=472474">Link to Article</a> B.C. group fights disinformation on Afghan mission Brian Hutchinson,  National Post ...

Thanks for the reply, it's what I was hoping to hear.  :)

Just out of curiosity, how closely do the Canadian and US navies and our respective Coast Guards cooperate on a day to day basis? Is this something that has to be coordinated on an ad hoc basis or is there an understanding between our two nations?

:rofl:  I work in a call centre too! My mind wanders as I listen to those people complain about how they can't receive email on their Crack Berries and can't SMS on their cell phones. Oh noooo! Their world is ending... ::)

If your aunt had balls, I'd advise you to sit down and have a very serious talk with your uncle!  ;D As far as my hypothetical situation goes, feel free to throw in anything that comes to mind. I am by no means a professional historian, I just like throwing things out there to see what other...

The other thread has been dormant for over six months, so I'm starting a new one. Here's my "what if" scenario: what if Kaiser Frederick III had not succumbed to cancer but instead had reigned for much longer than just ninety-nine days? Frederick was an Anglophile, the husband of Queen...

Maggie May by Rod Stewart.  :D