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A sign of a job well done: seven million children in Afghanistan are now going to school!! Bravo Zulu!!! Afghan General Pegs 2013 as Date Country's Army Can Take Over Globe and Mail, October 5, 2009...

Very sad news. :'( Condolences to the families and loved ones, military comrades and friends of these brave souls. Prayers for the wounded.

Exspy, I look forward to reading your book. I'll even pay extra if I can get a signed copy. ;D I'm about half way through Nest of Spies, I think some of your points are well-taken. I didn't expect a re-telling of the Gouzenko defection story or a retelling of Sir William Stevenson's...

GRAHAM23, some comments from the civvy-side of things: In your post I see you have a lot of potential. Is it possible you're viewing the world/yourself through a glass-half-empty lens as opposed to seeing that glass as being half full? A great Canadian soldier and former Chief of Defence...

Thank you Mr. Campbell for bringing this book to my attention. That is a chilling report. This book will be on my "must read" list. It sounds like a book that should be included in our university library collection ...

thewatchmaker, here is an older 2006 thread from this forum with a similar theme which I thought you might find interesting: Popular war movies depicting Canadian soldiers ...

Part one airing tonight and part two airing Wednesday night on The National:  Living with al-Qaeda: the Robert Fowler Story http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/internationalus/living_with_alqaeda_the_robert_1.html Kidnapping Stemmed From Inside Leak, Diplomat Tells CBC...

Another sad day for Canada .... Condolences to the family, military family and friends of Major Pepin and Corporal Drouin. Prayers for the quick and speedy recovery of their wounded comrades.

Have you seen it yet, Moe? It was released this week at Rogers. I can't add much to Petard's excellent review except to say it's very powerful and contemplative and definitely not a movie for those who like happy endings--eclectic and very well done.

A fave oldie by Rare Earth Smiling Faces Sometimes ;D circa 1970s

Dennis and Danjanou, thank you for alerting and fixing my error. I was posting on the run today and didn't do a real close reading. 

Gander, the Royal Riflemen's Best Friend Excerpted from article: The big black dog was more than a mascot to Canadians fighting in Hong Kong, Bruce Ward reports. He died defending his comrades, who made sure Gander's name was etched in stone alongside theirs...

This is my take on what is meant: I'm quoting a Sociology professor-statistician (sp?) here, and according to her, the two things you compare Mr. Wallace would be of equal value but variable over time: "in today's world an undergraduate degree is valued, is a social expectation, in the same way...

Some praise from our American allies and a prediction for a deadly August 2009 in Afghanistan. The latter is upsetting to hear but the former is encouraging: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2009/08/and-august-could-be-worse.html And August Could Be Worse August 3, 2009 Source: The...

Thank your for the update Mr. Bobbitt and for all your hard work on the site. Have a wonderful vacation! :nod:

Whew, that was a close call but I believe like you do, Wes, we need to remain vigilant because it's only a matter of time before our countries become targets. Surveillance needs to begin early with these terrorist cells. Kudos to Australian security personnel!

Thoughts, prayers and condolences to the families, military family and friends. Special prayers to the wounded and safe journey home to all. :cdn:

I'm glad and surprised Carleton U is taking a stand. From what I've observed, universities are often too hesitant to take decisions that have political implications.

A followup on Hassan Diab who, it appears, has been fired from Carleton University for his connection to terrorism: Carleton Professors Call for Reinstatement of Colleague Accused of Bombing Paris Synagogue The Ottawa Citizen (Reproduced in Accordance with the Fair Dealing Provision of the...

There are some updates on R.Tripp's blog CanCrime today including a copy of the court document. How very, very sad for these four women who probably came to Canada hoping for a better life. Kudos to Canadian Law Enforcement.  :cdn: