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I was with 1 PPCLI from 1979 to 1986, A Coy, combat suport Coy, mortar platoon.

Hold the phone and just one rock picking minute here. I saw nothing here to say that the particular prisoners were even Taliban fighters captured by Canadian troops! It seems this particular prison has everyday Afghan accused arrested by there own police! what in the hell are the NDP and the...

You can not fight a war based on opinion polls. There is simply to much ignorance in the genrail public for anyone to make an informed decision. I personally have never been polled concerning the war but i have been polled on other issues and in allmost all cases I've have said to the pollster...

I have to shake my head. The Libs and the NDP calling for the defence ministers, and Gen Hillers resignation, with out even knowing if these poor poor Taliban are telling the truth. They want to fire the two men whom are at the very top of the chain of command during a war because some prisoners...

Thanks. i did look at that thread, but all the posts are discusing what might happen? I was just wondering if any decision had been made? I have been out of the loop for a very long time when I left the FN was still in use, The Illtis was a new veh in the compound which I regret ed never having...

As a formal Patricia I am happy as hell concerning the news about the Lep 2. I know that this should have been done 10 years ago. I just hope that when the new tanks are in service we just don't throw away the remaining C2s. They may be old but they are still a highly rated MBT. Does anyone know...

Gimpy In what way are we misinformed concerning the N.D.P. and their military policies???

I am surprised and happy that the Globe @ mail published the colonels statements :salute:

Wasn't a high ranking Taliban quoited recently as stating something like, "All we need is to kill a few more Canadian soldiers, and their government will pull out of the war"  Why the government is not throwing this in the oppositions face and showing Canadians how the libs and the N.D.P. are...

I was just wondering, since I am a new member and this is my first post if anyone had info on the CFs policy on re-enlistment of former soldiers. I have no idea if the CF could use me or even want me for that matter since I am now 45 years of age> When I left the forces in 1986 the recruit limit...