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My Son has returned from his tour for a well deserved rest and a beer with his Dad. Cheers Everyone See you next weekend..............................

The news today is very sad. As the clock ticks slowly down for my Son's return, I can't begin to express the anguish a parent feels when we hear of these tragedies. It is easier of course when the names are released, but when names are withheld it is an emotional time. My wife cannot watch the...

I am willing to acknowledge that Israel has made some serios mistakes since it's creation. I am also willing to acknowledge that the settlements were wrong. So there you go. I admit it. They have fault, they're not perfect and in fact at times they have been bloody arrogant. That does not...

Something I noticed in past posts is a belief that UN sanctioned missions are either more honest or honourable than Nato missions. I would like to know why that is. Is there a perception that the United Nations is an honest broker when it comes to world affairs? Is it the American connection to...

I just wanted to wish everyone (Left Right and Center) a very Happy Easter. May the future bring peace and prosperity. Cheers M

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The Letter I am posting below is a reprint. It is a great example of the mission in Afghanistan and it respresents the mindset of our troops overseas. To the politicians who are crying from the pulpet to bring the troops home I would challenge them to get their calloused butts out of their...

I just read Five Paradox' thread and have taken a few minutes to reflect on how things have gone since I've come here. The debates have been interesting and on occasion they could get a bit scrappy. For the most part I've found my stay here very interesting and at times exhilerating. Sadly I...

Over the span of my lifetime I have seen many things which made me question organized reliigion. My first exposure to extremism was the Jonestown massacre in Guyana in 1978 in which approximately 913 people were led to their Death by their leader Jim Jones. David Coresh at Waco Texas was...

It appears that the conservatives will give the opposition a Debate on the Afghanistan mission, but it will not amount to change. I suppose Jack got what he wanted, a cause, another shot at looking like he has input. His opportunism will not pay off the same way it did during the Liberal...

Just recently I was reading a post regarding Iran and I was reminded of a fellow that grew up there. He refused to call himself Iranian and being a Christian in the region he spoke of being beaten and bullied as a child. His prejudice against Islam started when he and his brother were beaten by...

Disclaimer: The point of this thread is not to endorse war or to shore up support for future conflicts. It is simply a reflection of past military endeavors, present active conflicts and the affect future military engagements. Our present mission in Afghanistan has changed the future of...

For those who don't want us to have closer relations with the US I honestly wonder if they are dealing with reality At present our economies are so interdependent that if the US were to cut trade and ties we would collapse economically. Cheers M

I know that bringing this up is going to raise eyebrows and provoke the occasional thoughtless accusation of racism, but I still think it is a topic worth discussing. Before I get started I want to see if we can get around the usual back and forth about Christianity being riddled with problems...

I am glad to see that our troops are starting to lose the stigma that came with the blue beret. Not that I disagreed with humanitarian missions or peacekeeping, but the UN made it easier for the previous governments attempt at defanging our soldiers. We have forgotten soldiers are employed for...

The recent, but certainly not the last child porn ring bust has further reinforced that our laws in Canada are lenient and out of date. Why is it in a Country as progressive as ours that we can work to protect gays and minorities against crimes of hate, but we cannot find the importance of...