If someone would "whack" my country's leadership I would be very grateful.

Any "Sopranos" type accent I might have had during this post is purely relexive and shouldn't be seen as suggestive in any way.
On a serious note:
I would hope that everybody understands that while I am somewhat "touchy" about my country and her endangered military, I would never allow that to interfere in any way with how I mod the forums.
Disagree with me all you want.

I'd be more than a little strange if I served for 15 years defending the right to free speech...and then try to deny it to others.
That's the great thing about true freedom...it applies to everybody, not just those with power.
Oso...I actually understand your "Letter Home." After serving with CFE (Canadian Forces Europe) I can tell you that we always knew when an exercise had been planned for our base...
The French Army would arrive at CANEX (Canadian Forces Exchange). The standard joke was that they were there to prevent looting.
