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While it is important for politicians to have "the common touch" so they can relate to their constituents, I would suggest that for someone holding the office of "the most powerful man in the free world" we aspire for something more than "common".  Call me an elitist, but I think the skills...

The Battle of New Orleans happened in January 1815, a few weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed which ended the war. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h511.html

It was a sawed off .22 rifle, and apparently it was jammed at the time of the hostage taking. http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/08/27/hostagegun_040827.html

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2004/08/24/aircrash_040824.html Another bit of information pointing towards terrorism...

Hence my comment about this being important in terms of the US election.   In terms of improving the current geopolitical situation, it's pretty irrelevant.   Now that I think about it, it is an interesting theoretical discussion on the causes and justifications for war. Actually, I disagree...

Just to clarify the source of my earlier comments, this is what I've heard from friends in the industry in Anchorage, but nothing official.  Some more concrete reports (found on www.rigzone.com) show the decision about the route is still up in the air, but nothing to report since April.  The...

I agree with Caeser in that I wish the invasion was handled in a different way.  But for some strange reason, Bush didn't see fit to consult me before invading, so my brilliantly conceived plan involving diplomacy and force cannot be proven right or wrong, merely irrelevant.  In terms of the...

The Mackenzie Valley pipeline is unlikely to carry Alaskan natural gas.  The state of Alaska is still pursuing their own pipeline south from Prudhoe Bay, following the route of the Alaska Pipeline until Fairbanks, and then following the Alaska Highway to meet up with the current pipeline network...

Your hypothetical Syrian would have difficulty obtaining a security clearance if he didn't renounce his Syrian citizenship, so why should we allow him access to sensitive military equipment?   The Stryker instrument panel may not be the most sensitive piece of equipment around, but we should be...

Unfortunately, radiation is something that is poorly understood by the general public, and DU is a controversial topic with politicians yelling louder than scientists.  Spr Earl's link is slightly more on the alarmist side of the spectrum, but doesn't seem to contain any outright scientific...

While I see the need to limit access to the plant for someone who may carry (for example) a Syrian passport, should this security rule apply to dual citizens of NATO allies?  I would think that UK or German citizens could be vetted for security risks just as easily as Canadian citizens. But as...

I read Heart of Darkness when I was in high school.  I enjoyed it, but it was really tough slogging.  There are sentences that last for most of a page, paragraphs that span several pages, and lots of flowery language.  It is a fine example of 19th century literature (Conrad was paid by the...

There have been a few scenarios put forth, but I'm still waiting for a convincing argument as to why military members should be exempted from some or all of the Charter as a matter of course. First, the argument of "added responsibility".  This is absolutely true, soldiers do have more...

Could you expand on this Bruce?  I'm having a hard time envisioning a situation where soldiers fighting for peace would have to go against the Charter (perhaps a lack of imagination on my part). Torlyn: a much better post than I have come to expect from those in the ninja sniper clan.  Please...

Sorry for not quoting your entire sentence, but the following phrase just leaped out at me: So are you against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms being applied to soldiers, or against lawyers trying to make a buck by proving that blind epileptic grandmothers deserve an equal opportunity to...

In the first days of the war, the Americans took out a few buildings that included restaurants, offices, but no mosques.  The Americans are thinking twice about bombing the mosque because thousands and thousands of individuals who aren't *bad guys* use it as a place of worship.  In an ideal...

RoyalHighlandFusilier: If you are section 2I/C, you are absolutely responsible for making sure your section mates are learning as much as possible and performing up to standard.  Discuss it with your section commander (because you don't want to step on his toes) but you need to mentor, teach...

And homonym is a synonym for homophone.  That should make everything clear now, write?

I don't have a problem with an officer saying "Thank You" to acknowledge a salute.  You probably just wished him/her a good day, and a friendly thank you can be appropriate.  If an officer happens to be a pompous ass, he/she will behave pompously when receiving a salute, regardless of the phrase...

While they do come from the same Latin root, experience does not equate to expertise.  I could gather experience playing chess 8 hours per day for decades, and never be expert enough to beat Bobby Fischer (or expert enough to beat my grandfather for that matter). Experience does indicate that...