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some pretty interesting stuff on there, but nothing overly shocking. the US troops here really dont like contractors, they know we are making a hell of a lot of money and they are pissed that they dont, frankly i dont blame them, but im happy to be doing what i do. i know for myself though the...

PSCs are a fact of life now, they are here to stay (at least for a while) . the US government has already admitted the importance of these detachments, and has said that if it wasnt for the contractors over here the US army would need at least another division to fill the gaps.

i knew many canadians served, but i had no idea it was this many !  one thing that always amazes me is how australia and other nations that served in vietnam have been totally overshadowed, regardless of what the general opinion is on this war, a lot of young guys served, and gave their all for...

there arent many canadians over here at all, ive been here 4 months and have met 4

a lot of valid points have been made, i think the one that i hear the most often is 'what good is all the money if you are dead'  well, this is a fact, i am not sure if anyone remembers the 4 guys from blackwater that were literally torn into pieces in fallujah some time ago, but they were...

i say go for it, as things here have shown it is the way things are going to be run from now on with the US military.  i think private contracting to the military is the way of the future.

you're right, i do talk a lot about being here, because being one of about probably 50 or so canadians here in Iraq i am quite proud of what i do here. in regards to being here for the money, well i dont make as much as you think i do, i am here for my belief in the cause. believe me or not, i...

whats not to believe ? the fact that im in iraq ? considering ive posted quite a few times on the situation going on here i figured this was something that was established long ago. if for some reason it is hard for you to believe i will be happy to send you any proof you may want. shake your...

well considering i was on roto 13 i can say this, i dont just randomly post things without the credentials to back them up. i spent 6 months there, basicly working out and eatting free food, so if that deserves the 2 medals i got then i should get about 20 for being in iraq actually working.

ive seen quite a few canadians over here in uniform... well about 5, but still, for a nation that is not supporting OIF thats a lot. ill say one thing, if i by chance recieved a medal for being here (doubt it will happen, but who knows) im wearing it, proudly ! i have seen so many people...

travelling is by far the most enlightening thing you can do. what better way to learn about the ways of the world than to go see them. ive hit over 20 countries so far, and there is still a lot i am wanting to see.   as for where to go, that is something you really have to choose yourself...

i live in a 40 foot container (shared with another person) with a generator that sucks, so we are lucky to have water or power a few days a week, this doesnt make me feel any closer to the iraqis i work with. this camp julien sounds alright to me right about now.

heres a news flash, indians...oh wait..natives..no, first nations...no, wait whats the proper word for them this week.. are not the only ones who have a tough life in canada. there are plenty of kids who grow up in poor families where drugs and alcohol are present and they are beaten...

its funny how a simple question turned into everyone posting photos of their gay tattoos, i mean who gets their name tattooed on themselves , come on !

ive gone down the same path, i tried to join about 5 different armies before i ended up in iraq. NZ and Aus have some pretty good armies, the kiwis dont get a whole lotta cash, but with a limited amount of regular infantry there are plenty of deployments if that is what you are after.   the...

i never heard about this, for a nation who stayed out of this war we sure have a lot of guys over here. ive met more than one senior officer in uniform over here.....

imagine if canada had sent people over to Iraq ? i am convinced the reason had nothing to do with UN disapproval, it would have cost way too much to give our troops decent gear. if they are short of guys they should make it easier to join their army if you are from an allied country,(not that i...

right, sorry to burst into this flame war with some relavent info, but those are not spetsnaz. note the following things, blue beret(airborne), light blue striped undershirt(airborne), blue airborne patch on uniform(airborne again), and the regular army issue uniform, which the spetsnaz do not...

wow, theres a news flash ! who cares if he had them or not, the intent was there. besides all of that, 80% of Iraqis i have talked to about OIF like Bush a hell of a lot more than Saddam, the others were either rich before the war and are not now that their sugar daddy is in some dark hole, or...

well id like to say thats great news, but im curious as to how true it is. there is so much propaganda on both sides of this war you never know what is true and what isnt, i learned that really fast upon getting here. i really do hope its true, it would be nice to see some justice, if only it...