Wilson,
I am a Canadian, Let me tell you a little story of the effect of war. Two years ago I traveled to France to remeber a group called the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. This group fought in WW1 under British command as at the time we were a colony of Britian. My Grandfather fought with this regiment. I never really thought to much about the War as my Grandfather never ever spoke of it. My visit explained why. Hundreds of men were killed in less the the lenght of a football field. Sent over the top for King and Country. Boys of the age of 15 and 16 as the ages are marked on the hundrds of grave markers that line the fields row by row. You could feel the chill when you entered the lines that still feeling. My Uncle also fought in WW2 , He is now 78 years of age I sat with him two years ago over a couple of beers in a pub in my City. I told him of my travel and he told me of two stories one of my Grandfather being in a trench with his friend who had been dead for two days. The second was his own. That was of young
American men being mowed down by German fire as they jumped off the ships to go forward on the beaches. His memory is of their smilling faces. Young men.
So Wilson check the facts Canadians gave their lives in two of the bloodies wars in History, do some research on Vimmy Ridge. A Canadian monument to those that lost thier lives so that we may live in the democratic Countries we live in today.
War is not all winners, don't just wrap yourself in the flag. Feel for those will will loose their lives.
Vinny
I am a Canadian, Let me tell you a little story of the effect of war. Two years ago I traveled to France to remeber a group called the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. This group fought in WW1 under British command as at the time we were a colony of Britian. My Grandfather fought with this regiment. I never really thought to much about the War as my Grandfather never ever spoke of it. My visit explained why. Hundreds of men were killed in less the the lenght of a football field. Sent over the top for King and Country. Boys of the age of 15 and 16 as the ages are marked on the hundrds of grave markers that line the fields row by row. You could feel the chill when you entered the lines that still feeling. My Uncle also fought in WW2 , He is now 78 years of age I sat with him two years ago over a couple of beers in a pub in my City. I told him of my travel and he told me of two stories one of my Grandfather being in a trench with his friend who had been dead for two days. The second was his own. That was of young
American men being mowed down by German fire as they jumped off the ships to go forward on the beaches. His memory is of their smilling faces. Young men.
So Wilson check the facts Canadians gave their lives in two of the bloodies wars in History, do some research on Vimmy Ridge. A Canadian monument to those that lost thier lives so that we may live in the democratic Countries we live in today.
War is not all winners, don't just wrap yourself in the flag. Feel for those will will loose their lives.
Vinny
