[Oxylus]

While Canadians soldiers have killed people during peacekeeping missions, the last time the country's military used lethal force in combat was in 1953.

Now tell me, boys, I know it's been a long time...but don't it feel good?

Damned right it does. Every 3 dead enemy counts.

The Dept of Defense said today that we've killed in this war before these latest 3 kills. The reporter couldn't have heard that (and who knows what JTF2 has done). Also, Canada dropped a lots of bombs on enemy positions during the Gulf War and the Kosovo War. Surely we killed somebody then too. I guess these must be the first confirmed kills since 1953 [and I haven't heard anybody here whine about it yet either].

[bourbon]

I think that the rough and tumble, masculine side of Canadian culture has been dormant for too long as has Canada's military tradition.

It is my greatest hope that these valuable Canadian traits will soon be reawakened and reinvigorated. Perhaps, lamentable as it may be, a good war is what we all need.