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Michael Ignatieff might be interesting. I don't know enough about him to know for sure. I'm just familiar with some of his books and his reputation abroad. A lot of high profile political candidates that seem interesting on paper end up being complete duds politically though, so I'll have to see...

I guess I'm one of the few who hadn't seen this picture or read the story before. Thanks for posting it, it's quite a story.

I saw the movie yesterday and thought that it was really good. It's no wonder all the critics rate it so high. I can't even imagine why there would be protesters. The film doesn't seem remotely political. From what I've heard most of the families of those who died have said it was a good...

I hope I didn't bring up any bad memories for you Parkie but that was very instructive for me. It is no wonder that my grandpa said that someone was looking out for him. Thanks for all the info you have given me.

Parkie: Thanks for the information. You certainly paint a vivid picture of the job of pioneers in WW2. It definitely sounds like a rough job. I knew generally what they might have done but you helped to give me a better image of it. You are right too about the question about casualties. I know...

I am posting this in order to learn more about my grandfather's experiences in WW2 as a member of a pioneer platoon. My grandfather was in the Regina Rifles, going ashore on D-day and fighting until the end of the war (except for a period of recovery from a sniper's bullet to the leg). He...

One of the best war books I have read is called With The Old Breed. It's written by a US Marine named E.B. Sledge who fought in World War Two at Peleliu and Okinawa. Sledge is very good at describing how it felt to be an infantry mortarman in these battles. From the dead bodies and the maggots...

I don't have an issue with the flag not being lowered. As unfortunate as it is, there are too many casualties now for that to be practical. It would be nice, but I understand the probable reasoning. It's obviously going to be a long commitment with more casualties. I'm sure the government wants...

Top Ten Answers to the recruiting question "Could you kill another Canadian?" 10. No, not another one. I've killed plenty already. 9. No, I only kill foreigners. 8. Sure, let me prove it to you (recruit then brutally kills recruiter with pen). 7. Sure, let me prove it to you (recruit throws...

The media can't seem to get over the fact that Canada is no longer (if it ever was) a blue-helmet-wearing peacekeeping country that cradles babies overseas. Every tragedy that happens is the first (fill in the blank) since Korea. Every mention of Afghanistan seems to always begin with the words...

It doesn't matter how much evidence there is, someone will always choose to believe complete BS. Someone will still believe that the CIA/Mossad/Martians planned the 9/11 attacks, that there was no moon landing, that Elvis is alive, or that size doesn't matter. Dream on!

Interesting topic for me. I did three years as a trained Private in the Reserves and got out in 2002. I transferred to the SHR/SRR (forget which is which...). I've been thinking of getting back in, maybe sometime over the next year or two.  My impression is that I could get back in without...

I seem to remember a few SHARP videos from a few years ago...but I won't go there. Instead, I'll say Blackhawk Down.

They made a second Starship Troopers? I can't imagine why I've never heard of it after your glowing review  ;). Too bad it sucked. The first one was ok in a funny kind of way. Here are my top ten war movies and favorite lines (in case you haven't seen enough lists yet): 1. The Big Red One-...

The earlier poster was right about RCMP training Iraqi police http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/news/n_0401_e.htm. The idea that Canadian military personnel on exchange have served with the US in Iraq isn't new either. The PM even confirmed it recently saying "There have been a small number of Canadian...

It would be a sad day if Canada leaves Afghanistan to cater to these kinds of people. I'm taking classes at a College in the Vancouver area and I constantly see posters saying things like "Stop Imperialism at Home and Abroad!" I swear to God, they had a picture of the Canadian soldier facing off...

I read a couple books recently about Iraq, called One Bullet Away and Generation Kill (both mostly about a Marine platoon's experiences in the early days of Iraq). I don't know if anyone here has read them or how valid they are. But the books claim that whenever the Marines in Iraq would give...

Is this the same Rachel Marsden who sexually harassed her married swim coach at Simon Fraser University? The same one who got the poor guy fired for sexual harassment when he rejected her? The same one who became the centre of a massive sex scandal which was the talk of all of BC and was...

Thanks Gunner. I think I understand a little better now. So, the reserve soldier who volunteers to serve with one of these task forces could spend the entire time in Canada or end up in the next crisis God knows where. It sounds uncertain but for someone who's motivated it's a good...

At the risk of getting slapped down I have a couple stupid questions about this topic. 1) Why are reserves (as mentioned in previous posts) augmenting "task forces" which are not set to go overseas? 2) Is this new?