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Ladies and Gents,
In class today one of my mates asked a question that left a great deal of silence to be heard..even among some of the very experienced soldiers. So I'm throwing it out there. "Protecting Canadian Interests" What does that mean to you? As a Canadian Soldier (sailor/air personnel) what do you perceive as being a national interest? Two possible groups:
1. Those interests whom you think our country (i.e. government) is presently...er....interested in and maybe even acting on.
2. Those that should be adopted but are not necessarily talked about all the time.
Sounds political...but it's not meant be because my end state is this: to determine solid "interests" from among the same people who at the end of the day live an die in their name ...the ones who turn words into actions. Perhaps more people will then think about what it is that our nation SHOULD be working for. Is it helping failed states? So far...yes...some. Is it reinforcing internal security? Could be. Is it helping the RCMP stamp out drug trafficking through aide to civil powers...Dunno! Maybe it is "taking back the North (establishing firmer sovereignty)" I have no clue...What say you!
In class today one of my mates asked a question that left a great deal of silence to be heard..even among some of the very experienced soldiers. So I'm throwing it out there. "Protecting Canadian Interests" What does that mean to you? As a Canadian Soldier (sailor/air personnel) what do you perceive as being a national interest? Two possible groups:
1. Those interests whom you think our country (i.e. government) is presently...er....interested in and maybe even acting on.
2. Those that should be adopted but are not necessarily talked about all the time.
Sounds political...but it's not meant be because my end state is this: to determine solid "interests" from among the same people who at the end of the day live an die in their name ...the ones who turn words into actions. Perhaps more people will then think about what it is that our nation SHOULD be working for. Is it helping failed states? So far...yes...some. Is it reinforcing internal security? Could be. Is it helping the RCMP stamp out drug trafficking through aide to civil powers...Dunno! Maybe it is "taking back the North (establishing firmer sovereignty)" I have no clue...What say you!