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Old 01-19-2009, 07:44 PM   #79 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Slims View Post
Canada can get away with it because they are not actually fighting. Come the next real war and the policies will change real fast.
Canada's role in the invasion of (and continued deployment in) Afghanistan

Captain Nichola Goddard, artillery observer, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery), Canadian Forces casualty in Afghanistan

What is a "real" war anyway?

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If they were just as capable as men, there would be more of them in the more demanding fields.
Where have I heard that line before?
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