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The Bolshevist · 06-20-2003, 10:02 PM

Being an RCAF air force brat, I appreciate the anger we Canadians feel about the bombing. But hold on; friendly fire, or blue on blue engagements as the US now calls it, has been with us for ages. We have fired on our own in WW2 and Korea, and I am sure that more than a few our our rounds and shells tore up some of our allies. Nor are we the totally innocent peacekeepers we like to call ourselves. Remember Somalia, and the fact that we Canadians tortured and murdered an innocent and unarmed teenager? (Surely not! Or do we simply forget our dark side?) Yes, it was a tragedy, and yes, I don't think the pilots should fly again, and yes, these go pills may have had something to do with it, and the pilots may have broken the rules of engagement. but THESE THINGS HAPPEN. A friend of mine who was in Bosnia lost his foot when he wandered into a marked minefield. He was cashiered out of the service, and now has to live with his mistake. The American pilots will have to do that as well. Nothing that we do can bring our boys back. Let them rest in peace with honour, and may God forgive the pilots.

Cujo - a note: when I was up in Cold Lake working with the Military Police, I learned that although we have 120 CF-18s, that isn't quite accurate. Nearly 15 have crashed or lost in ground accidents, and the air force only has 65-70 serviceable at any one time. Many of the remainder have been used for parts. Great plane that was gutted to the government starving the military for money (so that they can waste it on $300 bottles of wine for gov't bigwigs.)

Per Ardua Ad Astra.

06-20-2003, 10:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
The Bolshevist Insane Location: Vancouver, Canada	Being an RCAF air force brat, I appreciate the anger we Canadians feel about the bombing. But hold on; friendly fire, or blue on blue engagements as the US now calls it, has been with us for ages. We have fired on our own in WW2 and Korea, and I am sure that more than a few our our rounds and shells tore up some of our allies. Nor are we the totally innocent peacekeepers we like to call ourselves. Remember Somalia, and the fact that we Canadians tortured and murdered an innocent and unarmed teenager? (Surely not! Or do we simply forget our dark side?) Yes, it was a tragedy, and yes, I don't think the pilots should fly again, and yes, these go pills may have had something to do with it, and the pilots may have broken the rules of engagement. but THESE THINGS HAPPEN. A friend of mine who was in Bosnia lost his foot when he wandered into a marked minefield. He was cashiered out of the service, and now has to live with his mistake. The American pilots will have to do that as well. Nothing that we do can bring our boys back. Let them rest in peace with honour, and may God forgive the pilots. Cujo - a note: when I was up in Cold Lake working with the Military Police, I learned that although we have 120 CF-18s, that isn't quite accurate. Nearly 15 have crashed or lost in ground accidents, and the air force only has 65-70 serviceable at any one time. Many of the remainder have been used for parts. Great plane that was gutted to the government starving the military for money (so that they can waste it on $300 bottles of wine for gov't bigwigs.) Per Ardua Ad Astra. __________________ Workers of the world, UNITE! You have nothing to lose but your silly uniforms and paper hats!!