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Hi S6,        Long time no see ! I believe that no one can really give you any advice.Times have changed,the enemies of the free world have changed.What was once just isolated incidences,some where in a remote part of the world has now developed into a global threat. Creating a good...

kj_gully, Hi !   :) I am participating in quite a few threads, EOD, IED,Combat divers and many more. It is my intention just to stimulate and activate my Canadian buddies in this forum to be creative and use some imagination during our lively,sometimes heated but always professional discussions...

There are many ways to deal with terrorism. It is a fact that terrorist organisations are directly involved in organised crime,drugs and money laundering and illegal weapons sales. This is the first line of defence,catch them at these illegal acts ,before the drugs or guns kill your kids. A...

During the last 15 years and post "Apartheid" era more and more information became available in the public domain. Even to someone like me that grew up in this era and served many years in the SADF, it is still fascinating and sometimes even mind-boggling to read about the events and to connect...

Ex-Dragon : Where is your proof on this? It was determined a long time ago by the US that none of the 9/11 terrorists came from Canada. Do you have any new evidence to suggest otherwise. Please back this claim or withdraw it. Sea-dog : Ex-Dragon, take some time and read this link ...

Ex-Dragon : I deleted my statement ;D Splitting hairs wont help solve your problems ! Weather I am factionally correct, or not..........only the future will tell. I heard on Sky News that the Chief of British Police apparently said that there are +/- 200 Al QED members walking free in England ...

tess : It is one thing providing a new link for all to enjoy . BUT,......Suggesting that those people represented in the web-site ,"SPICED UP" their stories to make themselves look good !! This is NOT OK ! I hope you enjoy the site, but I can tel you one thing it is definitely not spiced up.I...

Colin P : " I don't mind someone spicing up a story,as long as it is not to make themselves look good" I am a ex-South African and I  :salute: the SA Recce's ! I do not believe it is propper or in good taste for anyone on this forum to diminish the sacrifices made by such a "Elite" unit. They...

I am troubled by the general underlying philosophy,embedded in the Canadian approach to a multitude of subjects discussed on this forum. When members pose questions like :" Does Canada need a military ?"   OR " The need for EOD units " Why is it necessary to have IED units ? " Should Canada have...

Hi there all ! The intention behind and my motivation for joining this web-site and forum, is to try to convince you guys out there in Canada that by the time you get the "WAKE UP CALL ! " it is to late. Better safe than sorry ! Any one that watched the news the last few days will see how we...

Ammo :salute: You have the right idea,the system that you are proposing was practised in South Africa years ago and stood the test of time under difficult conditions varying from urban to rural conditions. I,myself is a product of this idea and through cross training and flexability we managed...

I believe that no military strategy designed to defend or protect Canada will be successfull with out including some form of military/navy combat divers,to address the growing threat of underwater sabotage and IEOD's. It's therefore not a question of IF, but rather of how such a force will be...

The importance of IEOD units have over the last 20 years grown and now while we find ourselves in the post 9/11 phase it will become a major player also in the urban warfare situation. It was our experience in South Africa that the same techniques used in the battle field was eventually brought...

Chimo,         Excellent ! you hit the nail on the head ! I appreciate it very much and will pass this on to those that are currently doing operational IEOD work out here in the Middle East. This was a real nasty little mine ,easy to carry and versatile in its application. I am always worried...

Hi Spr Earl,               I am ex-Navy Diving I.E.O.D served 13 years during the high of the terrorist conflict in South Africa.Currently living in Israel,I find the above link very informative and have subsequently passed it on to some of my friends in the Israeli Police I.E.O.D teams to...

Bravo Zulu ! To all , but especially to Kirkhill ! I could not have said it better,the more I read your comments the more it becomes clear that Canada has a real and present danger. It is very important to keep in mind that consolidation or reconstruction does NOT necessary mean more money...

We should not assume that by creating a new force,that it automatically means the end of another. Creating a new type of force could mean the intergration of forces,joining the best capabilities of several units to create ONE more powerfull,flexible,combined force. It is important to clearly...

Hi there all,               Again it is clear that all members seem to be conditioned that it is Canada's obligation and role to be a global player. This in itself is a very costly decision, and requires a completely different approach, accompanied with a much larger defence budget ! The...