Interesting, this ...

Austin Bay posts ...

... Here’s my position on the election: I’m for rebuilding what was once one of the best military organizations in the Free World, the Canadian Army. Its decline and degradation have reduced Canada’s international political influence.

Quick background: I worked with 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Europe on three different major exercises in 1976 and 1977 (in West Germany). I worked with soldiers from 4th CMBG in the planning phases of two exercises and served as a liaison officer during another exercise. In REFORGER 76 the headquarters I served in (Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division Forward) became the headqaurters for a multi-national division. Our operations section controled 4th CMBG, the German’s 29th Panzer Brigade, and the US 1st Inantry Division’s 3rd Brigade. We portrayed the Russians (”Orange Force” in the scenario).

The Canadians launched a sneaky infantry attack –on foot– that preceded our armor attack. The ground attack cracked the Blue Force, sent them reeling, and blew open a hole for Canadian and US tanks.

The judges had to stop the exercise. Take a mulligan, Blue Force.

In my opinion, the Canadian brigade was the best brigade in NATO, which probably meant it was the best brigade man for man in the world.

I think the decline of the Canadian military has weakened Canada as a global political player. As the Canadian military declined, the Liberals’ game of “we aren’t America” (which is a fair fame to play, and one that can actually strategically benefit the cause of freedom) declined into rank, adolescent anti-Americanism. Is there a connection between increasingly strident rhetoric and the loss of military capability? I think the answer is probably “yes.”

The decline in military capability means Canada cannot act with a full spectrum of foreign policy options — a wonkese way of saying Canada’s lack of military prowess creates weakness. ...

Thank you, sir.

Our once proud army, air and naval forces ....



have, since the onset of Trudeaumania, been decimated and demoralized, denuded and de-balled.

It's time to recover, rebuild ... and to regain our dignity.