tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post2807163538114101470..comments2024-03-28T03:54:21.932-04:00Comments on Canadian Cynic: Gordon O'Connor's big adventure!CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406057201126015750noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-15584864548354803512007-07-24T07:21:00.000-04:002007-07-24T07:21:00.000-04:00Okay folks. I sit here and I have my opinions but ...Okay folks. I sit here and I have my opinions but when it comes to an informed opinion on matters military, well, go read what Dave at the <A HREF="http://thegallopingbeaver.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Galloping Beaver</A> has to say.Lindsay Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461043718147845594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-75932848287485443402007-07-24T01:33:00.000-04:002007-07-24T01:33:00.000-04:00Hmmm... I did in my latest post. In fact, I mentio...Hmmm... I did in my latest post. In fact, I mentioned <EM>a lot</EM> and I didn't even scratch the icing on the cake.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-59062038527637673862007-07-23T12:17:00.000-04:002007-07-23T12:17:00.000-04:00Did they mention the desertion rate in the Afghan ...Did they mention the desertion rate in the Afghan army? No, I didn't think so...Red Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422305796158017027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-44550727763078701182007-07-23T11:27:00.000-04:002007-07-23T11:27:00.000-04:00It seems to me, in deference to the Canadian Force...It seems to me, in deference to the Canadian Forces, one should not use an American term to describe thelength of time to victory. I think, in the Canadian/Afghan context, it would be more appropriate to call it a "Gordie unit," or, "one more Gordie."<BR/><BR/>Wear cammo!<BR/><BR/>I have been accustomed, at these points, to say "Wear red!." But someone pointed out to me some time ago that in Canada, red is the Liberals color, Viewed in this light, the "Wear red" campaign is an attempt to dilute the Liberal brand. If we want to support the Canadian Forces, we need another color. I suggest cammo — the color of their uniforms — to signal support for the troops without either (a) diluting the Liberal brand, or (b) showing support for the Steve & Gordie show.The Seerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115651806512267553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-11453750877383894962007-07-23T10:19:00.000-04:002007-07-23T10:19:00.000-04:00Yeah, 5 fucking years, and "Canadians don't unders...Yeah, 5 fucking years, and "Canadians don't understand the mission."<BR/><BR/>Well, either that's the government's of Martin and Harper who are to blame, or it's the Canadian people who are too stupid to pick it up after 5 years of media boosterism punctuated by unavoidable reportage of soldiers' deaths.<BR/><BR/>Stephen Harper knows the answer. It's because we're stupid and he's smart:<BR/><BR/><I>Mansbridge: “How do you explain, to yourself, the apparent lack of knowledge on the part of a good number of Canadians as to what we are doing in Afghanistan…?”<BR/><BR/>Harper: “You know, Peter, I don’t know if I am shocked by that. I’m not sure if it’s different on Afghanistan than on any other area of public policy."<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>from: http://www.sevenoaksmag.com/commentary/mansbridge.html<BR/><BR/>But now even the Harperites are pathetically talking about "Friedmans" now.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-13456760762888478412007-07-23T10:05:00.000-04:002007-07-23T10:05:00.000-04:00As the Afghanis stand up so we can stand down, NAT...As the Afghanis stand up so we can stand down, NATO needs to stand up so we stand down...<I>some more.</I> All of this stuff reminds me of Church...stand up, stand down, stand up, stand down...<BR/><BR/>All the heavy-lifting and serial Friedmans and O'Connor sounding like a muzak recording of Bush's greatest hits, and this bozo wonders why we don't understand the mission?<BR/><BR/>It's clear the government doesn't understand the mission either. And it's been like from the beginning.Ti-Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620550471437012866noreply@blogger.com