On a smilar note WRT the strategic corporal.......... Don't believe it's a mere coincidence that quite often, Cpl Riggins is being interviewed by the media. Media plugs know that Privates and Corporals are more apt to speak exactly whats on their mind as they usually don't have that much time in the Military. Go interview Sgt. Crusty and chances are, he'll throw up blocks to every single attempt to draw him into saying something off the cuff and re-direct masterfully......... He ain't going to make for juicy headlines. Ahhh...... But Cpl. Riggins over there may well be willing to spew accusations about "Incompetent leadership" and many other indescretions that most certainly will sell newspapers and get ol Taliban Jack and his gang up in arms in the House of Commons.
After Sgt Gillam and Cpl Mitchell were killed last fall, I met a roaming reporter in the parking lot at Timmie's on Base, and the guy would approach an individual coming out of Timmies, see a Crown or 3 hooks on the epaulet and turn around and walk away, but a blank epaulet or 2 hooks, he was all over them.......... I loved being asked "What do YOU think of Canada's mission in Afghanistan after hearing about the death of more of your comrades?" "Well, my job isn't to decide on the role Canada should play, my job is to do what Canada's elected Government tells my superiors to do, and that information is in turn passed down to me and I do what I'm told" He poked and prodded for a few minutes, lost interest in me and left me to my solitude, cigarette and coffee.........
I may be out in left field with my thoughts, but I do think there may be some substance to them.
Regards