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I feel a need to post this observation.
For the past two days since Canada announced it‘s participation in the current effort, I‘ve been watching CBC and reading various news sources and discussion boards, as all of us have.
I‘ve seen policitians from all parties get together and say how much they support the CF, how great the CF, etc. etc. I‘ve seen public opinion and read message boards full of civilians praising the CF in their current effort.
Now, where the hell was all of this support and pro-military love in the past 15 years? Where was it when the Airborne was dishonorable disbanded? When the Somalia scandal was underway? When our budget was slashed to 9 billion a year? When the latest scandal hit - be it women, training, whatever? Where is this public support when we‘re short 5,000 recruits? When your average Canandian can‘t name a regiment, nor recognize a Canandian soldier (any reservist who take sthe bus to work can attest to this). While I appreciate the support the CF is now getting, I have to say i find it bittersweet.
For it‘s Tommy this, an‘ Tommy that, an‘ "Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it‘s "Saviour of ‘is country" when the guns begin to shoot;
An‘ it‘s Tommy this, an‘ Tommy that, an‘ anything you please;
An‘ Tommy ain‘t a bloomin‘ fool -- you bet that Tommy sees!
- part of "Tommy", by Kipling.
For the past two days since Canada announced it‘s participation in the current effort, I‘ve been watching CBC and reading various news sources and discussion boards, as all of us have.
I‘ve seen policitians from all parties get together and say how much they support the CF, how great the CF, etc. etc. I‘ve seen public opinion and read message boards full of civilians praising the CF in their current effort.
Now, where the hell was all of this support and pro-military love in the past 15 years? Where was it when the Airborne was dishonorable disbanded? When the Somalia scandal was underway? When our budget was slashed to 9 billion a year? When the latest scandal hit - be it women, training, whatever? Where is this public support when we‘re short 5,000 recruits? When your average Canandian can‘t name a regiment, nor recognize a Canandian soldier (any reservist who take sthe bus to work can attest to this). While I appreciate the support the CF is now getting, I have to say i find it bittersweet.
For it‘s Tommy this, an‘ Tommy that, an‘ "Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it‘s "Saviour of ‘is country" when the guns begin to shoot;
An‘ it‘s Tommy this, an‘ Tommy that, an‘ anything you please;
An‘ Tommy ain‘t a bloomin‘ fool -- you bet that Tommy sees!
- part of "Tommy", by Kipling.
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