Category Archives: Military

Qur’an burning contradictions

On hearing that American soldiers had burned some Korans, Afghans erupted into randomly murderous rage. In the ensuing stone-throwing, tire- and flag-burning and infidel-denouncing by Friday some 14 people had been killed, mostly Muslim Afghans. What’s that about?
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Stop the world!

Canada’s soldiers have been asked to do so much for so long with so little that, the Ottawa Citizen reports, chief of the army land staff Andrew Leslie just told the Senate national security and defence committee that our entire … Continue reading

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Now that you’ve solemnly sworn

Good luck to President Barack Obama. He will need it, not only because of the enormous challenges of the office he assumes today but also because of the highly unrealistic expectations of many of his supporters.

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Have blog will travel

For the first time ever a blogger will be embedded with Canadian forces in Afghanistan. It’s Damian Brooks of “The Torch” and if you’d like to offer him encouragement, especially of the pecuniary sort, I know it would be appreciated.

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BBC+

The BBC’s story on Gaza today again invites readers to submit tales of suffering but, credit where credit is due, doesn’t only ask residents of Gaza as it did on Dec. 27. Instead this time says:
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