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Ms. Blatchford also writes opinion pieces for the GM.  Oddly we don't hear too many people crying for her blood.  Must be because we agree with (most) of what she writes.  She too has been accused of bias, but her counter is she is employed as a columnist who is paid to write her opinion.  I...

These groups have (and continue) proven to be remarkably resilient and flexible when their previous source is removed and rarely are successfuly relegated to be fuedal warlords.  There is no reason to believe that they would not do so again - unless our intelligence was so good that once the tap...

...of course his generation wasn't likely to be exposed to (almost constant) psychological triggers which are broadcast by the minute on television or available in videogames, the internet and other entertainment outlets.  I for one agree that there is something to what Mr. Fraser has to say but...

I'd like to comend the police officers who, if the reports are correct, moved immediately into the college to find and neutralize the shooter.  From what I have read about leasons learned after Columbine in particular, they did exactly the right thing, as opposed to setting up a cordon and...

Actually a goodly amount of academics of the realist school(s) (as well as many of academic of other international relations/economic/development paradigms) argued against the invasion of Iraq.  While I am in no way a proponent, nor defender of this school of thought, the decisions that led to...

How interesting that this was not studied as it is the form of media that impacts the widest spectrum of society.  Though I'd wager the results would be similar. These findings are not surprising, given the how new the program was/is and the access embeds have recieved.  Of course they would...

While I suspect the recruiter you spoke to was correct about your vision and he or she is still the best person to get all the info from.  Otherwise I'd check on an Aussie military forum, but becareful because sometimes information on forums like these can, despite the best efforts of the...

Well said.  Perhaps, had the US not invaded Iraq and diverted them from..well the enemy, things might be different.  Alas they did and here we are, with what is likely but impossible to prove as a tougher nut to crack.  Hopefully the resolve of our democracy won't crack first. Cheers, Mike

It's a shame that they have suspended her and I admire her courage in doing so.  It is important to note that some journalists are employed as 'columnists' like Ms. Blanchford and as a result are allowed and encouraged to put forth their persepctives.  The vast majority on the other hand are...

Well said.  While I have worked with some troops who were floppers from other nations, I have encountered a few Canadian floppers as well.  Insulting the character of a nation (or it's soldiers) is offensive and not something we as Canadians appreciated when we found ourselves in similar...

I wonder what more the Aussies could commit without withdrawing from some of it other overseas deployments.  With approx 1400 ADF troops in Iraq, 600 in Afghanistan and another 1000 in Timore-Leste they must be feeling the stretch.  Mind you, I have always admired the Aussies for the steadfast...