[OT] Canadian's finally reward vets of Medak Pocket

It's a little OT, but it makes for some interesting 
reading to see that the PPCLI (same regiment 
we sent to Afghanistan, though with a heavy 
constituent of reservists as stiffeners) cleaned 
up in this fight too. I know we don't spend what 
we need to on our army (didn't even when I 
wore the uniform and things have only 
deteriorated), but it looks like the spirit is still 
willing if the budget is weak. 

http://www.balkanpeace.org/wcs/wct/wctc/wctc003.shtml

And a longer and more detailed view

http://www.cda-cdai.ca/library/medakpocket2.htm

Things came to mind reading these: 
1) It's nice to have firepower (Canadian APCs 
might have been better off with a chaingun in 
the 25-30mm range and a Hellfire or TOW 
system)
2) Blue is great for peacekeeping. When the 
bullets start flying, it'd be nice to have some 
camo helmet covers or a phototrophic paintjob 
on the old eggshell helmet/target. 
3) Bringing the international media to bear is a 
potent weapon in such conflicts where evils 
occur mostly unnoticed.... 

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Thomas Barclay
Co-Creator of http://www.stargrunt.ca 
Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site

No Battle Plan Survives Contact With Dice.
-- Mark 'Indy' Kochte
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