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I hope that they weren't trying to prove that this vehicle could be safely driven over a human being!  :o

"If there were infidels here, just beat them up. Do not tolerate them." If only he were the only loony; I'm sure his young Indonesian followers were very attentive. Isn't the Indonesian government at all worried about losing tourist dollars, even if they don't care about the human suffering...

Fair 'nuff. I was just using it to illustrate a point. It was a good debate though and I enjoyed it!  :D

I did not allow them to do this, believe me! They understood me better after I explained to them that I am a "freethinker" (apparently a dirty word to them). They brought their religious values to the office and offended my beliefs and the beliefs of others. Religion belongs at home. I made that...

It just means that some people are not sure sure that it was Voltaire who said that, but Voltaire is the most commonly accepted source. I like it too. C'etait Voltaire probable qui l'a dit. (Je suis desole, mon francais est pauvre.) Terror alert levels can be used by dishonest politicians, I...

I've worked with muslims as well; at a company in Ottawa as well as here in Toronto. Both companies were pressured by CAIR to set up prayer rooms in which my muslim co-workers would pray, sometimes up to five times a day. They kept to themselves. If anyone referred to a piece of software as...

One thing I must give muslims credit for is their ability to act as a unit, much like the Borg from Star Trek. When muslims are told by their self-appointed leaders that there is something offensive to their beliefs, they just react automatically without thought, like a mob. This gives them the...

I'm very sad that Arthur C. Clarke has passed away.  :'( I read his books as a teenager and he made me realize that this planet we're on is just Humanity's nursery and that we need to get out and start exploring. There is a message posted on YouTube that he recorded just last December for his...

Don't ever underestimate the power of lobbyists in Washington; they can have a very powerful effect on how Congress votes, regardless of how the people have voted. Unfortunate, but a reality in today's world. I'm not denying the role played by Cuban expats on this issue by any means, but don't...

I think that's only part of the story. Raul has been "setting the table" to invite the Americans for a business lunch. The tentative steps he has taken as outlined in the article I posted above are proof of that. He can continue to take these steps but I believe he's really waiting for two...

<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080318.wcomment0318/BNStory/International/home">Link to Article</a> Perhaps this is the beginning of the long-awaited thaw in Cuba. I hope so, but this is a big iceberg that's been around for a long time, so we may have to be...

Rest In Peace, Sgt. Jason Boyes. Thank you for protecting my Freedom.  :cdn:

<a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=377568&p=1">Link</a> Rudyard Griffiths, co-director with Patrick Luciani of The Salon Speakers Series, sent me a copy of Czech President Vaclav Klaus' address delivered at Prague Castle this week. "Future dangers will not...

Let's face it, some people just need something to protest. This paragraph from today's Globe and Mail is actually quite funny: "And what began as an anti-seal hunt protest in Calgary quickly transformed into a rally against Canada's troops being in Afghanistan. Fifteen minutes before the...

Thanks for the link, I'll read the report. The opinion that I had originally expressed was based in part on my own feelings (bad I know, feelings not facts) about the continuing underfunding of our military and what I had read in the MSM. I'll be happy to read something more substantial.

Benny, sorry for not replying earlier, "life" got in the way of the Internet :) The intent of my post was to point out that cutbacks in military spending have resulted in problems with training for CF personnel (at least that's what it looks like from the outside). As the article states...

As a fellow civilian, I'll say what everyone else on this thread is tiptoeing around: your are ignorant and condescending. I lived in North Carolina for two years and met lots of people who had served in the U.S. military and none of them bragged about their military exploits. If nothing else...

Got me, they don't even look like the same tanks. Looks like a different chassis and different turret (e.g. location of grenade launchers, general shape of turret).  ???

You got it! The Polish/Italian AB-41 Armored Car. Used for training by the Carpathian Lancers in Egypt from June 1942. Part Polish, part Italian: <a href="http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/pol/OtherPolish.htm">Link</a> You guys are too fast, I'm gonna have to dig deeper next time  ;D

Well, this thread seems a bit dead  :D  So I'll post another one, I apologize if I've broken any rules of etiquette. Richie