BGen Ménard relieved of Afganistan Comd & other fall-outs

[OldSolduer]

What will ol' Gen. Romeo do now that he's no longer a Lib-Sen?

I'm sure he will survive.

 

[Old EO Tech]

What will ol' Gen. Romeo do now that he's no longer a Lib-Sen?

I'm sure independent senators get the same pay check....

 

[The Bread Guy]

In addition to his other eye-drawing activities, he's still a "guest" of the Afghans:

A retired former Canadian general who was removed from command in Afghanistan after he was caught having sex with a subordinate remains in jail in that country facing charges of gun smuggling.  Daniel Menard's employer, the Canadian security company GardaWorld in a statement to CBC News confirmed their employee was still in prison – even though the company had been told two weeks ago that he would soon be released.  “We had understood Mr. Menard’s release to be imminent. We are continuing to work with the Afghan authorities to resolve the matter and secure Dan’s release as soon as possible," GardaWorld spokesman Joe Gavaghan told CBC News ....

 

[KevinB]

My father sent this to me (as he know what a fan of the idiot I am...)

National Defence paid nearly $40,000 to move a disgraced general to the United Arab Emirates after he was court-martialled for having sex with a subordinate and trying to cover it up, expense records for the military's top brass show.
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This story, forwarded to you, appears on http://www.cbc.ca at the following URL:

http://syndication.cbc.ca/mobile/html/story/2014/02/17/1.2541044.html


Link is bad for me -- but maybe because I don't have a CBC subscription.

 

[Nfld Sapper]

My father sent this to me (as he know what a fan of the idiot I am...)

National Defence paid nearly $40,000 to move a disgraced general to the United Arab Emirates after he was court-martialled for having sex with a subordinate and trying to cover it up, expense records for the military's top brass show.
_________________________
This story, forwarded to you, appears on http://www.cbc.ca at the following URL:

http://syndication.cbc.ca/mobile/html/story/2014/02/17/1.2541044.html


Link is bad for me -- but maybe because I don't have a CBC subscription.

No subscription needed.....

try: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ex-general-daniel-m%C3%A9nard-s-move-to-uae-cost-national-defence-40k-1.2541044

 

[KevinB]

Thx

 

[observor 69]

Former Canadian general released from Afghan jail

Former Canadian brigadier-general Daniel Ménard, who had been sitting in an Afghan jail for weeks, has been released, a spokesperson for his security firm confirmed Wednesday.
“I can confirm that Daniel Ménard has been released,” said Joe Gavaghan, a spokesperson for GardaWorld.
It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the release.
Ménard had been held in Afghanistan on allegations of gun smuggling.
A spokesperson with Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada would say only that consular assistance was provided to a “Canadian citizen’’ detained in Afghanistan, and that no further details could be provided.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/19/former_canadian_general_released_from_afghan_jail.html

 

[Jarnhamar]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/17/dan_menard_defence_department_picked_up_tab_for_disgraced_generals_move_to_uae.html

The right way to wear a beret wrong?

 

[Lightguns]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/17/dan_menard_defence_department_picked_up_tab_for_disgraced_generals_move_to_uae.html

The right way to wear a beret wrong?

But it's Dan Mernard, Canada's front line lover, his guy makes James Bond look like Stephen Harper!

 

[The Bread Guy]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/17/dan_menard_defence_department_picked_up_tab_for_disgraced_generals_move_to_uae.html

The right way to wear a beret wrong?

Either someone told him different, and he declined the advice with thanks, or nobody told him different.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Either someone told him different, and he declined the advice with thanks, or nobody told him different.

You would think that his Sergeants Major would have had one or two quiet words with him about it.

But then, as someone who thinks rules are for others, fraternizes sexually with lower ranks, can't control his rifle and won't follow established dress regs, why would he listen to a mere SM? :

 

[KevinB]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/17/dan_menard_defence_department_picked_up_tab_for_disgraced_generals_move_to_uae.html

The right way to wear a beret wrong?

He's a stylish tool, I will give him that...

 

[Edward Campbell]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/17/dan_menard_defence_department_picked_up_tab_for_disgraced_generals_move_to_uae.html

The right way to wear a beret wrong?

You know, waaaaay back when, we always had some Anglophile officers who always wanted to out-Brit the Brits; later we had many who wanted to me "let's pretend" Americans, but some Francophone officers always wanted, still want, to be French or, at least, to look French..

It's just an affectation.

A former CDS, Gen (ret'd) Maurice Barl did it, too, albeit not quite as 'much' as BGen (ret'd) Menard did.

Another 'disgraced' (and retired) Canadian BGen, Serge Labbé, also wore his beret badge over the left ear (You can just see the edge of it in this picture.). He, Gen (ret'd) Baril and BGen (ret'd) Menard are all from the same regiment.


Edit to add refs & pics of Baril and Labbé.