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He was on the home stretch & so close to being alive by a couple of days and that's sadder somehow & maybe what you meant. Condolences to all. Just waking to this awful news.

My bad for necro-posting but I coudn't resist. It seems the author of the hateful libel which sparked this topic, Scott Gilbert, is in legal trouble. Four Charged in Medical Pot Club Bust Oh, almost forgot to mention: the two communist originators of the drivel have long been driven from...

Drop Detainee Debate: Diplomat Canada Faces More Important Issues: Afghan Ambassador http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Drop+detainee+debate+diplomat/2959974/story.html

There's a book on this subject at uGuelph--haven't read it yet. The Black Battalion, 1916-1920 : Canada’s Best Kept Military Secret...

Speaking as a concerned civilian Canadian only, as a person without legal, political or military expertise, this entire debacle is stomach-turning. It's like listening to someone rhythmically, relentlessly scraping their fingernails on a chalk board in a nightmare-without-end. I absolutely...

ANONYMOUSE, Have fun on your soap box: don't crack your head open when you fall off! :pop:

Your preaching to the choir again: NEWSFLASH: Canada's combat mission ends 2011. Maybe you could find a DFAIT or CIDA site to troll?

ANONYMOUS, Why are you HERE venting displeasure about Canada's involvement in Afghanistan to the VERY people who must pay for those decisions with their blood? If you really cared about ending the mission you'd be more effective challenging politicians. Why not start up a FaceBook group, a...

Condolences to the family and friends of Private Tyler William Todd. A sad day for Canada.

Kaczynski is being honoured posthumously as a National Hero of Georgia: Saakashvili: ‘Kaczynski Played Amazing Role in Fight for Georgia’s Freedom’

Prime Minister Harper offers condolences and announces the cancellation of Prime Minister Tusk's anticipated visit to Canada next week. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jx3Uwcvt_yfYP4zSSgJq0v-Q_d-w?index=0&ned=ca

Condolences to the people of Poland. I'm still in shock over this news.

Maybe AI's direction changes depending on changes in leadership. 

Vince, thanks for that great read. I was especially interested in what Salman Rushdie had to say about AI quoted in the comments section below. Here's something I read this morning. If true, it offers an explanatory psychological framework of the modus operandi of the "intellectual" leaders of...

It's a bitter pill to swallow for families of those who made the sacrifice, to know the Canadian public has not overwhelmingly supported the mission. All the more reason, I think, to hear them speak about the end of the mission. If they speak emotionally about those who stared down death; the...

Ottawa Citizen: April 3, 2010 Ethan Baron LINK KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — After an emotional Easter-weekend ceremony to honour nine Canadian soldiers who have fallen in recent years, parents of dead sons called for Canada's troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2011.  While military...

Wes, it's amazing how much this place is like a cozy armchair, isn't it? I didn't know Mike was working on the site and had to contact someone in Northern Ontario to find out if I was the only person affected. ~Was worried.

From super-sleuther, Mark, at The Torch. Thanks Mark and team for the latest scoop. Afghan Detainee Docs: Crown Privilege Rules April 3, 2010 http://toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/

Thanks Mike! It's a heck of a lot faster. ~Lotsa chocolate Easter eggs for you!!

An Interesting Blog called, "Take Back Your School: The Front Line in the War Against Campus Stupidity in Canada"  talks about who some of the agitators were in the crowd, including one who is alleged to be assistant to Pat Martin, NDP. http://takebackyourschool.wordpress.com/