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Are we the only ones? I find it funny that the US expects/wants complacent cooperation with them on everything from waging war and missile defence to drug legislation but won't even recognize our claim to ownership of waters that flow through an archipelago in our territory. Pfffft - pull your...

I'd wager that veneer rubbed off a long time ago, but you're absolutely right. I'd put money on the latter, as I've really seen little evidence of anything else. Again, you're absolutely right - they were democratically elected and not dealing with them would be stupid. Iran has espoused the...

I understand that the pay up there is pretty decent. I'd go - I like money and it'd be an experience.

Yes, I'm aware that the M/DND is civilian, what I was referring to are things like the QM, base administrative offices, etc. It just seems strange to me that military members would be held to account and "led" (at lower levels within the CF structure) by civilians. I guess it's just a respect...

What about the goggles, would they work?

I frequently flavour the water in my canteen with IMP juice crystals and have never had a problem with the canteen retaining the taste past the first refill. Often times I do it to cover up the rank, nasty taste that seems to characterize every 1L canteen. Sure, you can pour water directly into...

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I'm with a few others here - I think it might actually do some good towards putting Hamas on a more political (rather than violent) path. Preferably not at all, as far as I'm concerned.

Gee, I sure am convinced that Harper isn't in the pocket of the Yanks by some tough-talking over a relatively innocuous issue. Good on him for the policy, but I don't think he's fooling anyone with the "raawr, I'm not owned by the US, look at me tell them what's what" bit. The waters between...

Never - I don't compromise my opinions for nooky. She prefers it that way - I think half the reason she likes me is because I don't put up with her crap and make it quite clear where I stand. ;D I wish... I'd accompany her to the range since my love of firearms knows no bounds (seriously). ...

I predict that the Libs and the Cons are more likely to commiserate on policy frequently than the Cons and NDP. Bad idea - if you want anything to get done and services to run properly, you leave the bureaucracy alone. A newbie government telling the bureaucracy how to run itself is like...

Because mistakes are never made and PR plays no part in settlement decisions? The nation (read: the vocal minority) was up in arms (no pun intended) over RR, just as many were after Waco. The settlement was a mistake, IMO, as the deaths which occured were a direct result of the environment...

Nope - been with a girl for a few months now and I make no secret of my opinions. Nor does she and hers often clash with mine but that just makes for more interesting conversations. She's a gym freak, Baptist, Conservative, pro-life, pro-death penalty, anti-gay marriage banker so there's no...

It'll be interesting to see what happens - thankfully with a minority. As much as I despise the Cons, getting the Libs out for a while should give the party the wake-up call it needs to run properly when it's reinstalled. Ten years made them sloppy. I'm interested in seeing what kind of...

Well, good to know there are plenty of men out there that recognize the stupidity of modern feminism and society. One wonders how many guys actually stand up for themselves, though - I find most men are more comfortable sabotaging their own sex and complacently accepting whatever stupid crap the...

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Whoaaaaa... what? I didn't think the civilians that worked at the QM (or in other areas) actually held any authority over the CF members they work with. Kind of disturbing.

But doesn't the phalanx engage targets at the kilometre-esque range? Conceivably, an anti-ambush weapon should be able to work at as little as 25 or 50 metres - would this thing really be able to achieve a sufficient dispersal at that range?

So overall, you would say the whole experience was interesting?

Wouldn't you want a larger dispersal than what that thing gives?