Tommy Tootles wrote: Cato, Cato, Cato...

Please don't repeat and perpetuate the Viet Nam era mentality that
people are against the troops (American or Canadian). NO ONE, repeat:
*NO ONE* is against the *troops*--just the ******* asshole
politicians
that lied and deceived us into a fraudulent, phony war.


Cato replys: I understand what you are saying, and I mostly agree
with you. But I also see and hear what some Canadians, (I said
"some"), think of our Canadian troops that go to Afghanistan. Some of
our fellow Canadian citizens toss insults at our troops. Make
derogotory comments. I think you know what I mean, I'm sure you've
seen it in the States with some of these things directed at you
American troops over the years.

cuhulin wrote: . (of course YOU haven't,YOU wouldn't either,YOU
wouldn't even go there,after all,YOU are a Canadan and YOU live in
Canada)

Cato replys: Wait a sec cuhulin. You don't mean me or my sons I
hope. I'm Canadian and so's my family.I hope that you're not referring
to my family. My oldest son is going through all that training right
now, carrying all that heavy ****. Ya, full kit weighs a hell of a
lot. They get followed by vans to pick up the ones who can't run
through the exercises without throwing up and collapsing. The Lincoln
& Welland Regiment. Some of them getting taken to the hospital. Ya,
it's tough. The weak ones get weeded out. Isn't that how its always
been?
And they go through other exercises the are really sickening , and
made to be as real as possible before they get shipped out. It's a
form of conditioning, and it is necessary. But the reality over there
is even worse, as I am sure many of you remember from 'Nam or Iraq, or
wherever you have served. When they return form their tours of duty,
they must go through another series of reverse conditioning so help
them re-integrate into civilian society again with as little PTSD as
possible from what they go through over there.
Cato