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The easy choice is to call them QMSI, or 'Cue-meh-sigh', but only for certain MWOs. There, I hope that clears things up ;)

Here we go...

The old switcheroo....

Like spot #23 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/john-knoxs-grave

Berserker vibes

Sigh... Trump says Iran should pay compensation, including for past actions Iran demanding compensation of its own, relating to current conflict U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran's conditions for a peace deal with his own demands that Iran pay compensation for people...

It wasn't very nice while it lasted... Rebalancing or retreat? Canada's peacekeeping legacy fades away Military says it's keeping deployments 'relevant' as critics see abandoned heritage The Department of National Defence calls it "rebalancing" but others believe we are witnessing the death of...

Glass half full: alot of First Nations are turning into really good, satble, economic generators for regions formerly reliant on the swings and roundabouts of the mercurial commodity markets.

The concept of a 'collective' approach to advocacy on the part of all First Nations in BC, all for the common good, is a myth. In many cases, each band would happily throw their peers under the bus to gain an advantge of some kind. They've learned alot from us ;)

What we're seeing is exactly that in action. Over time, BC has significantly upgraded its response capabilities as a result of several years of big, bad fires. Now we just have to wean the CAF off of the 'rescue junkie' limelight adrenaline pump. ;)

Bingo...

Airborne REME.. never enough of them. Now that they have the new toys... https://paradata.org.uk/content/4634685-8-field-company-parachute-reme

This will significantly increase the need for logistics and REME type support, I'm guessing. It would be interesting to see the total additional 'bill' for this new capability...

Here comes the lightning... Potential high for lightning to spark wildfires The BC Wildfire Service says it is expecting a high potential for lightning-caused wildfire starts, particularly in the central Interior and the Okanagan which are receiving limited precipitation and dry lightning...

It can be argued that Peacekeeping is also a liberal elite (e.g., Lester B. Pearson) sponsored, largely Euro-centric, rebrand of colonialism that helped the 'colonizers' continue to exert control over former colonies undergoing the pains of independence ... UN Peacekeeping or the Reinvention...

Sad, but it could have been alot worse... https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-declares-state-of-emergency-after-wildfire-expands-as-thousands-evacuated-12644448

That was the thinking during the gigantic 2003 fire season, which also leveled West Kelowna.