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LYNCH STORY UNTRUE: CANADIANS BLAMED

In a classic example of why some people are not ready for the awesome power of the "submit" button, a thought-provoking post about Jessica Lynch turns in the comments into an extended debate on why Canadians cannot be trusted.

CANADIANS GO GREEN

Canadian troops in Kabul go for green uniforms.

At the moment, in Middle Eastern peacekeeping tours, it seems differentiation from the American "look and feel" is not always seen as a bad thing.

Interesting trivia note: Gen. Leslie, the Canadian commander in Afghanistan is as much a military scion as Canadians get... a third-generation general officer, his grandfather was the controversial soldier-scientist Andrew McNaughton.