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Colombian Rescue
By Slab
Some years ago, while still pressing up the hill of science, I studied the guerilla war raging in Colombia. At the time, there was a great deal of concern over whether the FARC could be beaten by Colombia's military. I read a number of sources that professed concerns over the Colombian military's professionalism and abilities.
Those concerns have been put to bed. The Colombian military is most definitely playing in the big leagues.
Like Laughing Wolf of Blackfive, my hat is off to the men who carried out one of the finest special operations in recent history.
LtCol P says... Indeed, that is one of the slickest ops in history. And remarks by the Colombian Defense Minister that intelligence agents had infiltrated the terrorists' high command is a neat piece of IO too-- if it's true, it's a real victory, and if it's not, then it's all too believable. Should cause a nice little stir amongst conspiracy-addled and purge-addicted communists.
An Unfortunate Contrast
By Slab
From The Torch comes this unfortunate look at how Great Britain has been handling her fallen, compared to the Canadian government.
British hearses carrying two Royal Marines from 40 Cdo are stuck in traffic
Flag-waving Canadians line the street to pay their respects
The Daily Mail article sheds a little light on why there is such a contrast, specifically the Thames Valley Police Force does not provide escorts for the procession. However, Canada is definitely going the extra mile for her soldiers, which I am very glad to see.
Can anyone shed light on the procedures for our casualties when they return to Dover? Specifically, how they compare to the British and Canadian examples? I know the Patriot Guard Riders frequently escort casualties to their hometown, which is a fantastic service, but it is provided by private citizens, not the government.
H/T to The Torch, and another to the Canadians for getting it right.
