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There was always something wrong with the US plan - but their limited troop numbers did not have to lead to chaos. All those Iraqi soldiers walking home along the roads immediately after the US invasion should have been stopped and informed that they were all now proud members of the New Iraqi...

I believe that allowing Canadians to hold multiple citizenships to be a mistake. There is no practical way to be completely and equally loyal to separate entities with separate agendas. This might not be much of a problem when the cultures are very similar, as in the US or UK, but that is only...

Benny F. was ahead of his time. He certainly mastered the sound bite. Liberty and freedom are not total. We rely on others to follow restrictions on their liberties. A red light would be pretty useless at an intersection if everyone exercised complete freedom. Laws are restrictions on freedom...

Nuke/conventional/earthquake/toilet flushing... whatever it was doesn't really matter anymore because it has now revealed that North Korea (and by extension - Iran) has nothing to fear if it creates a nuclear arsenal. Now the US designation of Axis of Evil is nothing more than an FYI, and...

Agreed. Similar to Iraq's Scudding of Israel. From a Canadian perspective - we should be ensuring that the West Coast is at least as equipped as the East Coast in terms of Navy, Air Force, SCTF, etc. Also time for a renewed appreciation for ASW and missile defence. Edit: Added Missile Defence

Yes. But so far South Korea has displayed a policy of "I don't want to die", which has certain amount of logic and a generally universal appeal to it. Both China and North Korea probably realize that. The US needs to be able to project the capacity of complete Air and Naval superiority in the...

A massive redeployment of US forces (without actually saying they will invade) to the area has advantages: - This would give the US a credible excuse to do a draw down in the number of troops they have in Iraq. - More pressure could be added to NATO members to step up in Afghanistan so that...

Does the US currently have the capacity to follow through if it did threaten North Korea? North Korea must know that the US is in a bad spot: - The US is majorly tied down in Iraq. - There is increased pressure for the US to reinforce Afghanistan. - After years of saying that there will be...

From a previous discussion: There is no reason for any foreign award to be worn by someone in the CF (pet peeve). Whatever reason the US Army has for awarding their medals to Canadians is their business, and the CF's response should be to organize an appropriate parade for the presentations -...

I guess what I'm asking (and not finding) is if there is a specific job that requires the Sapper Leader Course? - Which leads into the next part here: The difference, to myself, is that the badges for EOD, diver, para, pilot, etc, all indicate both a task and a qualification for activities...

Is there a CF equivalent? I don't think there is, but if there was then wearing a CF badge would be more appropriate than a US one (personally, I'm against all foreign badges/medals/etc). More importantly is there a CF need? What would someone receiving this US Army designation now be qualified...

Discussing (rehashing) specifically the issue of tour bonuses, and not what occurs in the years following being wounded, there are a few points: - Tour length is not consistent. A soldier who is wounded on day one of a 9 month tour should not receive more money than a soldier wounded on day...

Well... The difference is location, location, location. Hey, if you are offered extra money - take it. The stoppage of bonuses is not meant as a punishment. And being returned for wounds is different than for other reasons, but the bonuses are for being there - not for...

No one dislikes extra pay. But pay allotted to any CF member based on days in a danger zone, days overseas, days in the field, days at sea, and so on, are not meant to cover any other situation but that which is specified. It should not matter whether an individual's expected 6 month tour ends...

I added the bolding. Given these many observations about keeping skill sets and individual suitability, and combined with calls to return the missing CSC platoons to the Infantry, is there any support to having a formalized split in the Infantry trade? And if not, should more tasks be Infantry...

Yes. The 1914.

Aacchh! That hurts. I'll try again. Same disclaimer.

Yes. The responsibility has been passed. I know nothing about the weapon. Anyone know anything about it (aside from the write up)? Note: I found the pic at http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl25-e.htm

Thanks. I'm at work and have no references - someone else will have to step up. I will credit the site where this image is from once it is guessed.

Not an SG43? But if it's close then maybe the SGM (I notice the picture hides any way of seeing the cocking handle).