[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

Anne Maria? You still here?

Or did you CUT AND RUN?

Good joke Brother Jeb. You certainly have a wicked sense of Christian humor. I hope the surrender monkeys can take it.

[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

I will forever stand by it.

Anne Maria? You still here?

Or did you CUT AND RUN?

[Nobar King]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

The Canadian military is now griping about the cost and weight of AA batteries and the 'inconvenience' of recyclable battery technology:

Low-tech batteries power Canada’s high-tech army in Afghanistan
CHARLA JONES/TORONTO STAR
April 13, 2009
Allan Woods
Ottawa Bureau
OTTAWA–The military has air power and firepower in Afghanistan, but providing Canadian soldiers with sufficient battery power is a multimillion-dollar concern for the country's war planners, according to an extensive defence department study. While a rifle may be the soldier's most trusted ally, the modern force can be effectively neutralized without a steady supply of AAs. The simple alkaline battery now powers soldiers' night-vision goggles, flashlights, radios and global-positioning systems, as well as night, thermal and laser-guided gunsights.

"It used to be that the army marched on its stomach. I think it's changed now," said Scott Taylor, publisher of the military magazine Esprit de Corps, who served in the Canadian army in the 1980s. "They've got a lot more things that they've got to think about besides just feeding these guys. It's becoming high-tech soldiering."

The average infantry soldier on a three-day mission in Kandahar carries up to 40 spare AA batteries. That rises to more than 900 batteries for a platoon, 3,200 for a company and 6,500 for a full battle group of about 1,000 soldiers. The cost of equipping all the 2,800 Canadians soldiers in Afghanistan with enough juice to power their equipment for a standard six-month deployment, approximately 750,000 batteries weighing about 14 tonnes, can run up to $1 million. The overall cost of the mission is projected to be $11.3 billion by 2011. "The added weight of spare batteries being carried by soldiers, the cost of the batteries, and the strain it is placing on the logistics system are all causing concerns for the Canadian Forces," says the 156-page report by Defence Research and Development Canada.

The study looks at alternatives to the AA battery, but finds the other options – batteries made of lithium iron sulphide or the rechargeable nickel-metal hybrid – come up short because they're too expensive or burdensome. And that's an increasing concern as the military equips its soldiers with more technically sophisticated gadgets and tools through the Integrated Soldier System Project, a plan to outfit soldiers with next-generation gear, including communications, navigation and weapons systems.

In the North, where Ottawa wants more soldiers to assert Canada's Arctic sovereignty, normal alkaline batteries are almost useless. The Arctic Rangers in Eureka, Nunavut – a troop of Inuit soldiers who patrol the Arctic – long ago switched to more expensive lithium batteries, which are better suited to the cold, to power their satellite telephones and global-positioning sensors in temperatures that can plummet to -35C. "The simple fact of a GPS can make the difference between life and death in the cold that we operate in," said Maj. Luc Chang, commanding officer of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, in an interview from CFB Eureka. "GPS are the most reliable kit that we can use and the type of battery we use is important for us."

The four patrols of eight soldiers each that are currently involved in Operation Nunalivut, an Arctic sovereignty exercise on Ellesmere Island, are carrying 640 batteries – 160 per patrol – primarily to run a GPS for eight hours each day, said Cpl. Patrick Gauthier, a military supply technician in Eureka.

But the cold-weather shortcomings of the alkaline battery might also be affecting soldiers in Afghanistan. The military study found that, in -20C weather, AAs lose 80 per cent of their capacity, meaning the number of batteries required would triple to about 100 for a regular three-day mission. The temperature in Kandahar drops significantly at night, and can dip below zero in the mountains. Apart from performing well in all temperatures, lithium batteries are half the weight of alkaline batteries – providing possible savings in shipping costs – but the cost per unit is three times that of alkalines. That could mean a $3 million price tag to equip a battle group for a standard six-month deployment.

Like lithium batteries, rechargeable nickel-metal hybrid batteries can withstand varying temperatures. But rechargeable batteries raise potentially costly logistical problems, the study says. "Who would recharge hundreds of batteries on a daily basis? Dedicated personnel would be needed, thus significantly increasing the cost, perhaps by several hundreds of thousands of dollars per person for each 180-day rotation, thus effectively negating any savings in the battery cost."

Here's the new Canadian military issue infantry flashlight:

[JennyD]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

Strange, that "tribute to all soldiers" didn't mention anything about Iraqi soldiers under Saddam Hussein, who were defending their homeland against invaders.

It doesn't mention respect for the insurgents, either, who likewise feel that they are fighting on the side of "Allan", or whatever they call their silly moon-god.

You either respect ALL soldiers, or you only respect the CHRISTIAN soldiers. Which is it?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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THIS just in; Apparently the limpwrsted Canadian "military" even has Rules of Engagement....for GEESE!

...The two college Canada geese, Clausewitz (male) and Jomini (female), have returned to the inner garden grounds and will soon lay a clutch of eggs. Canada geese mate for life and often nest in the same location every year. Last year the nest was over top of the AHOM bar. When the eggs are laid, Clausewitz and Jomini will get very protective and aggressive toward anyone approaching the nest. Remember that Clausewitz and Jomini are wild animals and deserve our respect and protection. Hence the following rules of engagement are in effect until the young geese have hatched and learned to fly.

• If approached by a goose you are to adjust course and speed as required to permit safe passing.
  
• You are not to harass or physically intimidate the geese.
  
• You are not to approach the nest.
  
• Aggressive psychological operations against the geese are not permitted.
  
• Use of force up to and including deadly force on geese is forbidden.
  
• If you are charged by a goose you may chase away that goose but no other goose.
  
• Canada geese (Branta Canadensis) are very dark in colour with conspicuous white cheek patches. Navy officers are very dark in colour with conspicuous white shirt collars near the head. It is quite possible that the college Canada geese may mistake navy officers walking the grounds for rival geese and charge unexpectedly. Consequently JCSP students are to exercise utmost care when walking to and from the mess with navy officers.
  
• Canada geese (Branta Canadensis) exude a very large amount of gooey and pungent guano with absolutely no regard for human routes of perambulation. Exercise caution and remain alert when walking on the college grounds.

What a bunch of pansies.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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When you contact the CHRC
(Here's the link, I believe you can dlownload the forms (if not, they will mail them to you).

http://www.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/index_e.asp

please be sure to tell them that, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex (all their criteria) I freely admit to despising anyone who denigrates our troops (US, Canadian, British, Australian, all coalition troops) and laugh The Fallen at the shedding of their blood, for "us" collectively.

You Tube-Tribute to all fallen soldiers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WZM2OU1aSo

but I guess that's just me - and I will forever stand by it.

It's highly insulting that you would try and compare our Godly U.S. Troops (who have Jesus on their side) with your limp-wristed nancyboys from The People's Republic of Cannuckistan. Our troops send ragheads and sand nigras to hell. Yours catch diseases from fornicating with camels. The only deaths your quiche-eating surrender monkeys have suffered are from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Your "country" is a laughingstock. Go back to your knitting, girl. This thread is for True Christian(tm) adults.

[Anne*Maria]

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You couldn't just take 20 seconds to tell us what color they actually wear?

Is that English?
I gues Canada hates the U.S.A., too.


That's hate speech and I'm going to forward it to the Canadian Commission on Human Rights. You are a vile, hateful person, and probably just an atheist.

When you contact the CHRC
(Here's the link, I believe you can dlownload the forms (if not, they will mail them to you).

http://www.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/index_e.asp

please be sure to tell them that, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex (all their criteria) I freely admit to despising anyone who denigrates our troops (US, Canadian, British, Australian, all coalition troops) and laugh The Fallen at the shedding of their blood, for "us" collectively.

You Tube-Tribute to all fallen soldiers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WZM2OU1aSo

but I guess that's just me - and I will forever stand by it.

[Nobar King]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

You think you can have 20th Century Fox banned from Canada?

You cannot underestimate those crazy communists.

[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

Interesting you should talk about "Human Rights". Last night I was thinking that a petition should be filed with the government to have a designated as a hate group barred from entering Canada.

You think you can have 20th Century Fox banned from Canada?

[JennyD]

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Why don't you get in touch through "Write the Troops" links - tell them too - after all, both US and Canadian forces are fighting side-by-side in Afghanistan.

Apparently not, if the Canadians are taking "a break".

I despise people like you. You're no better than the Taliban or Bin Ladin - page from the same book.

Ahh, there it is. The good old "liberal tolerance".

You'll tolerate any religion but Christianity.

[Nobar King]

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It's just some stupid atheist. The U.S.A. and Canada have human rights agreements that date back any number of years. This putrid soul will not be able to escape the fact that she came here to throw her threats around. Justice will be served.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Are you this angry and hateful all the time, or is this your unclean time of the month?

[Anne*Maria]

Re: Fox news mocks dead Canadian soldiers in HILARIOUS clip!

You couldn't just take 20 seconds to tell us what color they actually wear?

Is that English?
I gues Canada hates the U.S.A., too.


That's hate speech and I'm going to forward it to the Canadian Commission on Human Rights. You are a vile, hateful person, and probably just an atheist.

Have a field day.
This is who I am with information going back 3 generations.

http://www.glanmore.org/glanmoreind.html

Here's the Report and Agenda

http://www.glanmore.org/h/ra.html

And yes, I do despise anyone that makes selective quotes from the Bible to promote hate - as does Bin Ladin with the Koran.
Interesting you should talk about "Human Rights". Last night I was thinking that a petition should be filed with the government to have a designated as a hate group barred from entering Canada.
I have also copied your entire thread mocking our Canadian dead.
We have nothing further.

[Nobar King]

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The Mounties always wear red coats? You just hold that thought pumpkin. We Canadians look forward to your "mission to Canada" Heh

You couldn't just take 20 seconds to tell us what color they actually wear?

(ref your see these Canadians for yourself),

Is that English?

I looked you up on Google - you're a huge church. Certainly you are not Christianin any Canadian sense of the word - all I see on this group is bigotry, pornography, racism, I could go on, but it is too nauseating.

I gather your "hate" would include the British as well? Hey.. you can go and spit on Orde Wingate's grave and you don't have to leave the US. He's buried in Arlington. Or you could go to the Memorial at Hurlburt Field - he's quoted there.

Or you could go to the Special Operations Memorial at McDill AFB. There are Canadians there as well.

I'm sure the guys will welcome you warmly.

Stay in the US - you're not welcome here.

I gues Canada hates the U.S.A., too.

I despise people like you. You're no better than the Taliban or Bin Ladin - page from the same book.

That's hate speech and I'm going to forward it to the Canadian Commission on Human Rights. You are a vile, hateful person, and probably just an atheist.

[Anne*Maria]

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You can also go to The Wall in DC - there are Canadians on The Wall. I'm sure you will also be warmly welcomed "there" too.

Tale the time in vile spew to tell it to veterans of the 1st Special Air Service

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Brigade

Why don't you get in touch through "Write the Troops" links - tell them too - after all, both US and Canadian forces are fighting side-by-side in Afghanistan.

I despise people like you. You're no better than the Taliban or Bin Ladin - page from the same book.

just in case I haven't made myself clear?

I adore the US and long for its greater domination of my frozen wasteland of a country... Make it soon, Lord. Make it soon.

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Edited for clarity -LL