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"A clerk at a unit I was with dropped the ball big time." Of course it would have nothing to do with the chain of command, changing circumstances, or the fact that reserve admin takes 30 times as long to get done as reg f admin?  I could get a reccomendation from the CSM, approval from the Adj...

There's nothing wrong with applying good business common sense to the military, and I think we're treating our people a lot better than we did twenty years ago.  I also find mission statements to be an insulting joke.  If anyone is unsure of their duty after recruit and trades training then...

The underlying argument here is fine as it relates to frequency versus size of attacks.  The very nature of terrorism is based on the comparitive advantage of secrecy and surprise.  These two factors are of course countered by vigilence by the armed forces and individuals.  Terrorists banding...

Both Nazi Germany and South Africa in the 70s had huge coal gassification plants.  If ever there's a conspiracy, this 'secret' technology would take the cake.  We need to stop wasting Hydrocarbons to fuel our vehicles and power plants as they are far more important for plastics and...

I once wasted several valuable hours reading "Shooting the Hippo" by Linda McQuaig.  Without going into to much detail, let it suffice to say that aside from her "voodoo economics" viewpoint (which include a policy of hyperinflation to solve our unemployment policies), she is also economical...

It always seems to me that the folks moaning that "we must do something about Darfur!" never make the connection that it requires viable military force and ours must be rebuilt.  Most seem to live in some fantasy land where if we lament enough miracles will happen. They're high on principles as...

One of the most imaginative is: She offered Her honour; He honoured Her offer. And all night long, It was honour and offer. Clever on a few levels.....

Although Iran may not have nukes (deliverable) for 10 years, is it unavoidable that we become adversarial?  Democracies have trusted each other as employment is the kiss of death; even China has not used them.  Is it simply that Iran is a non-elected Theocracy and therefore not really...

I think the Terrs is an attempt to rationalize the Militia, a long overdue exercise.  134 Militia units should be scaled down to about 50 geographically based units with a Reg F (not 10/90 crap) backbone.  Of course there is a reqr for a unit in Victoria, 3 VP was it.  Now do we wait for...

25,000 does not even take into account the attrition NDHQ is not expecting.  There are all kinds of us on IPS now (15,000?) who may have signed on to 55 but will leave long before that.  Look for signing bonuses for new recruits that will piss off the long service members like crazy; let's face...

I too am optomistic.  As prices rise the users at the margins who gain the least utility value from it will stop or lower their consumption.  Case in point, my car was just totalled, but we still have a van for three kids.  I now walk or ride the bike to work and save about $250 per month. I'm...

When I say settlement, I don't mean a blind giveaway.  I do mean compromise and a willingness on both sides to agree to give until it hurts.  Unfortunately, with 600 bands and a like number of treaties to be sorted out, the ones that settle first likely get the worst deal.

Why are native claims not being settled?  I know it will cost money, but let's get the bands grievances solved and then we can get down to a "one Canada, one Canadian", all with the same rights.  The way it is now doesn't help anyone. Yes, I know my Grandfather was an immigrant, but I should...

Iraq is very difficult as they have spread scientific  sites all over the country.. and it is a Big country with 60,000,000 people, as many as Nazi Germany.... But Iraq has no external means of sp..., all its own. The US has done an incredible job in isolatiing Iran.  Iran is now a festering...

OK, both the NVA vs US and Afghan vs USSR recieved sp from external allies.  Tthis is where I get "no visible means of support".  They all received sp, but not acknowledge it as it would made it direct conflict with the other super power.  In Iraq etc right now there is no external sp..... The...

OK, out on a limb... but I believe the USA believes better earlier than later.  This balance of power probably gives the US more latitude, and they have definitly learned a lesson from the 'wonder bra'... gotta have some fun here, ask and I'll tell...

Iran may be the most complex geo-political problem since NATO was formed.  The US knows this and has made overtures towards India, which is of course the world's largest democracy.  Pakistan and China complicate the issue, but I believe concerns about China are quite over-rated.  The chinese...

I'll take the US Army's numbers as pretty authoritative.  330,000 dead is a pretty broad base.  If you choose to use Russian, British, German, Canadian or Italian numbers go for it.

The Government has set up an alternative to Battle Honours similiar to the US Unit Citation that 2 PPCLI (and 5 RAR and 72 Tk Bn US) won at Kapyong.  The Governor General's Citations is issued permanently to members in the unit at the time of hostilities and temporarily by troops posted into...

Granted, should have said DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY, MGs are included, believe it or not in the direct contact numbers.  These are from the 1944/45 Int reports the US Army studied.  This is a primary source and would probably cost you about $60 today, as it's a reproduction of the US Int...