[OT] Another quote

This one was quoted in the National Post, it was supposedly a historical
Powell Quote (when he was against the air campaign vs. Serbia):

"When someone starts telling me what airpower can do, I head for the bunker."

Sadly, it'll always take guys like Schoon, Los, Magic, and John to get in
there and get the job done. (Well, maybe not so much for Magic since
he graduated from he-who-hops-out-of-planes
to he-who-flies-choppers *grin*)

The National Post carried a letter today from a women in Mississippi who
basically was telling Canada the US didn't want our help, that we were
ineffective and kind of a joke militarily and politically and that they'd go
ahead and get the job done without us fine.

At one moment, I was annoyed. I felt like saying "Hey, what gives you the
right!", then I thought about it and I realized she was right and then I was
just embarassed. Once upon a time, we
used to have serious traction in multi-lateral
affairs and we were swinging well beyond our
league in peace-keeping and peace-making and
sometimes in kicking arse and taking names. But I guess those days are fairly
far past... (although they were only a decade ago).

Good luck to the guys out on operational duty. I'll be with you in spirit and
I'll be thinking of you at the gaming tables at ECC, when I know you can't be
there. Come home safe.

Tomb.

On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 02:16:20 -0500 "Thomas Barclay" <kaladorn@magma.ca>
writes: <snip>
> At one moment, I was annoyed. I felt like saying

We remember even if only in part and imperfectly.

[pause]

It was an American who chiseled teh 10 Commandments, right?

<Smack, smack, smack>

A Hispanic American...

<whack, whack, whack, whack, whack...>

<grin>

<LOL>

Gracias,

> --- Thomas Barclay <kaladorn@magma.ca> wrote:

> At one moment, I was annoyed. I felt like saying

To come to a neighbor's defense, this is a result aof and reflection on
Canadian politics, not the quality of Canadian soldiers whatsoever.

> Thomas Barclay wrote:

> The National Post carried a letter today from a

She was wrong. We do want your help. In whatever way you are able, we want it.
Fact is, Canada has been there for us, and helped us through our worst
hours...

Stand proud Tomb. You and yours have given, have held faith, and been staunch
and true friends time and again.

In the political arena... Last time I checked, Canada hasn't kicked us when
we're down, didn't tell us that we deserved to be attacked.

Maybe the military days are over, but I'm not so sure... Canada has troops in
Afghanistan, has had them in from the get go. *shrug* Whether it's one or a
million it's still Canadian's risking thier lives for the US.

And as to quality... Well, frankly, you aren't the ones that bombed us in a
marked training area. THAT is worth being embarassed about.

Rand.