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I would love to read an interview with this Colonel - the details are rather ambiguous here. Don't think that is going to happen though...

So you're calling people from Libya, and muslims from Syria and Iraq "migrants" as opposed to "refugees"? I'm pretty sure they are leaving the region for more immediate reasons than economic reasons, George. Sure, economic reasons are part of it, but you can't really divorce economic from...

Haha, agreed. This is becoming a very interesting storyline! "At long last, the left is asking itself whether power without principle is worth having." http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/08/what-corbyn-moment-means-left "Once the preserve of society’s strange outliers, conspiracy...

I'm not sure conflating current events and 1939 is in any way effective beyond trying to stifle debate. Leave it for someone else? Maybe that isn't such a bad idea, regional stakeholders as opposed to MESF? Lets see how they make out in Yemen though...another sub-plot in this terrible saga... I...

Yup. Sounds about right. And damn the consequences for those carrying it...

Fair enough - the main point still holds strong though: "...the reality is that Canada is wading into a complex, fractured and unpredictable landscape. There is no satisfying endgame in sight."

Good points. I hadn't thought about the shorter barrel forcing you into the open more from cover. I know I'd rather poke my head over a parapet to fire a C7 than an SA80 in terms of not exposing myself. I did really like the UGL (HK AG36) as it felt more balanced than the front heavy C7/203...

Really? What is your reasoning? The SA80 A1 I used in depot was terrible, but I found the SA80 A2 to be excellent – and easier to hold in a decently alert position (when patrolling etc.) than a C7. The kicker for me has to be the HK UGL versus the 203 – I found the C7 w/203 to be cumbersome as...

"In central Iraq, that targeting has been spotty: The only viable local forces are Shia militias aligned with Iran, and co-operating with them is a geopolitical minefield." "As much as Canadians want to be part of the action against Islamic State, the reality is that Canada is wading into a...

I think most of these ex-soldiers want a fight, and this one sounds like a worthy enough cause, so lets get involved they say. I sympathize with them in that sense – miss the action – all that good stuff, but they’re pawns at best. I think the geopolitical complexity of the situation in the...

Leaving the forces and finding work in civvie street is never a straightforward prospect, and experiences vary widely. I was infantry (NCM) for 4.5 years, and here are some observations, my opinion only of course. - A number of friends are in the "CP" world - although the "glory days" of that...

Nice! When I arrived it was XMas eve and the FOB only had three sides of Hesco - small world! Cheers

Ya man - super shitty. Hardly surprising unfortunately... I was in the area from December - March, spent a few nights in FOB ED myself - including Christmas 2007.  Guess now its the Taliban smoking opium/sleeping on stag with this view at the District Centre instead of ANA/ANP...

...this piece is a bit more detailed... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/11745318/Afghan-town-bathed-in-British-blood-once-more-at-Talibans-mercy.html

Taliban capture key Helmand district of Musa Qala Taliban fighters have seized control of a strategically-important district headquarters in Afghanistan's Helmand province despite American air strikes. Musa Qala, once a key Nato position, is the second town in northern Helmand to fall to the...

Great thread here guys. I'm in the midst of the recruiting process now as a DEO and it's nice to have some information beyond the standard DND recruiting site, which is very thin on the details of Infantry officer training after BMOQ. I'm really looking forward to getting amongst it. For now...