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Your funny statement I believe goes a long way to explaining why today the papers are reporting a majority of Canadians do not want us to support freedoms war in Afghanistan. :threat:

If you read the papers as to who is making the most noise and organizing these rallies, it would appear that the second up, Ian Waddell - NDP feels he is deserved the seat. Never mind that he will accomplish nothing tangible from across the floor of the legislature or from the Orange party...

Interesting how most NATO SOF use a variant of the M16, SAS, French... Thanks KevinB.

KevinB, have you had a chance to check out any of the Aussie Steyr-AUGs.  There have been comments made from Aus about issues with its manufacture?? ??? I have had the pleasure of firing off a few hundred rnds of an Austrian semi version, with a 20in barrel. Very nice. The owner, a friend of...

S.G. where is the bottle neck in implementing this cost effective solution? Do some in NDHQ not like this low cost WW1 type solution?  ;)

Just as a side thought, but has the Liberal party admitted to the amount and returned any of the money from the Quebec sponsorship scandal? I have not even heard that they have admitted to any exact dollar amount, never mind returned a single cent. UD is the height of hypocrisy!

I second the sentiment.. :sniper:

Upon further thought I doughty that the blimp as the surveillance platform would work in As-tan.  High mountains afford a vantage point for a pot shot, and possibly the availability of light-AAA to the bad guys makes an inviting target for a large slow moving asset running a surveillance...

If I recall correctly, during the last summer Olympics in Athens, the Greeks used a unmanned high tech blimp to keep round the clock observation on what ever they wanted in a large area around Athens. Now this was not a relay station but the actual platform for the eavesdropping and camera...

Question: If LOS is one of the technical hurdles (operations in mountainous Afghan vs Manitoba), why not have a tethered balloon or blimp, to act as a poor mans relay/satellite feed?

Thanks GEO, I should have done a spell check.  :P Are there any of this model of UAV ( Sperwer ), still operational with the CF, or have they all crashed, become non-operational?

MND Oconner could set a good president for his tenure by flat out refusing these flying pigs (to my limited access/understanding this equipment had marginally reliability in Astan).

Though I agree with the consensus that there should be better rules re MP's crossing the floor to sit with another party... I think D.E. felt he could better support his constituents in BC with regard to the upcoming Olympics, from the ruling party side.

Excuse me, you actually believe her and the Liberals when they open their mouths? :o

Ujjal Dosanj, tried to emberass Mr Emmerson this morning during an interview, for crossing the floor. I LAUGHED SO HARD on the drive in, who is Ujjal to giving a lecture on changing allegiances?  This is good news for BC, and Canada. ;D :)

There was a very interesting Discovery episode on working in extreme icy conditions. The best part of the show ( I thought ) was the explenation as to why the Finn's are the leaders in icebreaker technology today. Through much R&D the Finn's have come up with at present the best combination...

I was part of an interesting impromptu lunch time political debate last Friday, when this Newfie I work with strongly stated that in regards to OB L's offer of a truce, he believes the word of OBL more than George Bush. There were a few more acknowledging laughs from around our group, and I did...

This is priceless, though I prefer Bermuda. ;D  :dontpanic: Of course I will still be voting Conservative.  :cdn:

We can only hope this is confirmed. >:D

How to Take Down an F-117 by James Dunnigan December 4, 2005 http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2005124224417.asp The Serbian battery commander, whose missiles downed an American F-16, and, most impressively, an F-117, in 1999, has retired, as a colonel, and revealed many of the...