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How is that different from any soldier, or from civilian diplomat Glyn Berry? If we weren't fighting savages, Frastacky (and Berry) should have been quite safe.

Once again the media neglects mention of Mike Frastacky, who was murdered by the Taliban this summer.

Actually it sounds like a pretty significant victory. 200 dead, 80 captured, 150+ fled, no civilian casualties.  More to come.  Most importantly: a district will soon be pacified. Why isn't any of that information in the headlines today? At worst this day is bittersweet. Good job RCR.

Okay, I've been shouted down.  There's a saying that compares flame wars to the Special Olympics so I won't pursue this.  Thanks for the hostility! For the record, I am currently serving, have some TI, and am in a position of modest authority.  I'm still not filling in my profile. *pops smoke*...

Robert Heinlein put forward in Starship Troopers that citizenship (and thus voting rights) should be earned instead of granted through heredity or intelligence.  Happy?  Do I have to do this every time I quote him, or just this once? If I was assigned conscripts as subordinates I would resign. ...

I think you've taken my few words in the wrong context.  I apologize for not being more clear.  I have no disrespect for former or current conscripts.  I have a disrespect for the system that conscripted them.  A conscript who has done honourable service to his nation has the respect I give all...

Luckily having authority in the CF isn't held up by not filling out your army.ca profile.  ;)

I will not give orders to conscripts. I'm all for landed immigrants in the military, with some bonus towards their citizenship.

Seeing: CANADIANS HAMMER TALIBAN in big print on the front page of the Globe and Mail today made my morning.  :) I'd have traded all the KAF Tim Hortons stories in the world for that.

So?  She's still an idiot.  If I died overseas and my mom did what Cindy Sheehan is doing (she wouldn't) I would try to come back for a serious haunting.

Evidence can be used to prove anything even remotely true! *edit* fixed link

Media + locals = sensationalism.  That's at best case, when it isn't pure Taliban info ops. Finding someone who says “I don't know what side to support. I hate the Taliban. I hate the government. I hate the Canadians. They have not done anything for me except kill our children with their...

I disagree.  The original photo looks to me like there is only one damaged building, billowing a lot of smoke.  Anyway, there is a host of recent questionable and outright deceiptful photojournalism uncovered here.

The Military Family Resource Centres have a Yellow Ribbon Campaign and I would say this is the most popular form of public support for the troops I have seen. Here is MFRC Edmonton's: http://www.mfrcedmonton.com/Yellow%20Ribbon%20Campaign.htm

Ahh, I get it now.  This MCpl Leal is from Seaforth, Nova Scotia.  He rescued a woman from her burning car. A few years ago (within the last five I believe), a (young) Cpl from the Seaforth Highlanders in Vancouver also saved a woman from her burning car.  He also got through the back window...

This should read 24-year old.

Allow me to dissent.  Keep your heads up, and keep fighting until you're on the herc to Dubai.  Good hunting.

Swish!  I knew 6 years of university would come in handy some day.  :D

There are some causation issues.  Are military personnel more prone to suicide, or are those prone to suicide more likely to be in the military?  The military is devoid of those under 16 and over 55, and is perhaps 85% male.  I'd wager that the suicide rate for men between 16 and 54 is over...

Check out Vancouver legend-in-the-making Don Alder.  Start with DR DR. http://www.donalder.com/vidclips.html