This high tory foolishness is simply foolishness . A Conservative is called a "tory" in Canada . So we have high conservatives, compared to whom ? And does it matter ? bfd.
canadian soldier is superior to the american one but Canada does not have the numbers or technology.
I think superior is the wrong word . Americans are well known for throwing tons of resources at the individual soldier , (in comparison to other countries) And that's terrific. The best example I can think of off hand is that I have a friend who was an engineer with Patton's 3rd army. He built bridges for Patton and he's told me the waste of bridge building material was horrific. Just too much . And it was left behind because the next crossing had too much . otoh, it got the job done.
The American soldier , from what I understand specializes in one or two specialties, the Canadian in a half dozen or more. That could be a generality based on the days when the US army was drafted when soldiers were in and out after their time rather than being a volunteer who maybe planned on staying as a career, I don't know. I have heard of one fellow who was trained in over 24 specialties. That may not be anything to do with fighting. May be the specialty of supplying clean water or heavy tire repair. Does that make a soldier superior in some way ? I guess it depends on whether or not he's thirsty or how far he has to walk because of a flat tire. ?
I don't think it's a criticism that's meant to be a put down on the willingness or ability to fight or be a good fighter .
As I said, I don't dispute that Canadians are well trained soldiers, but I don't appreciate the dismissive tone that Canadians take when they proclaim their soldiers are "superior" to US soldiers. As if their is no room for debate on the subject. I'm not sure what the Canadian Forces considers a specialty. If someone is a pay clerk, but goes to the firing range twice a year to fire a machine gun is that considered another specialty as machine gunner? In the US Army, a soldier is trained in their primary specialty, but that job encompasses cross training in a number of areas. For example a kid can join the Army to become an infantryman. That infantryman will also receive training in first aid, how to operate radios, how to perform basic maintenance on humvees and other vehicles etc etc. At the start of his career he may be assigned to a mechanized unit where he will learn the ins and outs of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and a few years later be assigned to the 101st Airborne Division where he will learn all about air assault operations. On paper that soldier has only one specialty...infantryman. He is not considered a medic, a radio operator, or a mechanic, but he has some cross training in all those areas.