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Originally Posted by Zulu29
I'd really like to read that book, sounds interesting. I just don't see how the CF can come back from the brink. I don't think there is much appetite from the public or politicians to pay the cost of what is required to make the CF relevant again. Look at all the wasted money already on procurement gone wrong.
Every time I hear about the military getting this or that I am happy but then quickly disappointed when it gets bogged down in red tape or cancelled over a political score to settle. The men and women in the CF deserve the best kit and equipment there is in order to do their jobs as safe and effective as possible. I honestly wouldn't expect them to go to battle on behalf of their country when their government can't supply them with the proper tools but I'm so thankful they do.
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Its a good book, JLG is a very good historical writer, he wrote the history of the armed forces, who's war is it anyways (about Afghanistan) and who killed the Canadian Military. He is a bit right wing in terms of his concept of international duty. However he is an equal opportunity critic when it comes to the failure of our government to support the forces and in how they use them.
The book was published in 2006, so its a little out of date, but its a significant book from a very good smart writer.