While it is clear to everyone who reads this forum that the Canadian military is underfunded and unprepared it was kinda sad watching the Passionate Eye documentary last night that cronicled the journey of a group of Alabama State guardsmen on their way to Iraq. They were ill-equipped, out of shape and overage. And once they got there none of thier shit worked.
I wonder if the average American knows exactly who they are sending off to foriegn wars -- I think we imagine they are highly trained killers ala the guys in "full metal jacket" and while I'm sure some of them are a large majority are simple poor white trash who have absolutely no other options.
It was sad and pitiable and sure the US is "winning" on some level a lot of poor yokels are paying a large price.
I wonder if the average American knows exactly who they are sending off to foriegn wars -- I think we imagine they are highly trained killers ala the guys in "full metal jacket" and while I'm sure some of them are a large majority are simple poor white trash who have absolutely no other options.
It was sad and pitiable and sure the US is "winning" on some level a lot of poor yokels are paying a large price.