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I know it is not Boer War related but I had to post this......

From this morning's Ottawa Newspaper.......

Respects to Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, May they Rest in Peace.....

Mike

Mike,
A sad loss RIP

Paul

Hello Mike,
I was listening to the radio yesterday whilst driving home as these events unfolded, very sad news indeed, I hope that it was a wake up call, if it were really needed, to every security organisation in North America.
Regards Frank

QSAMIKE wrote: I know it is not Boer War related but I had to post this......

From this morning's Ottawa Newspaper.......

Respects to Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, May they Rest in Peace.....

Mike

Moving Scene this Morning Parliament.....

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting...-statement-1.2810480

Mike

Until Western countries learn that they must fight fire with fire, the problem with extremists will not be solved. Some people knew and acted on this simple truth long ago.

It is widely believed that people are inherently good and that they may be forced into committing criminal acts by factors beyond their control. Consequently, punishing criminals may infringe their “human rights”, especially if the punishment inconveniences them. While there is little that is good to be learnt from Africa today, the indigenous inhabitants of this continent managed to maintain orderly societies prior to the intervention of “civilising” Europeans in Colonial times.

In 1892, King Lobengula of the Matabele, one of President Mugabe’s predecessors in what is today Zimbabwe, had this to say about the punishment of criminals:
“You lock them up and you feed them, and you call that punishment! And after a time you let them out again and they commit more crimes, and you lock them up again, and again give them food. I could understand something of it if you didn’t feed them. But it appears that you keep locking them up and feeding them and letting them go again and they keep on doing wrong! What is it all for? It goes on forever, always the same! Truly the white man is quite mad! My people never trouble me twice!” (From: Through Mashonaland with Pick and Pen by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick.)

Brett

Brett
As usual, you hit that one right on the head!
Mike
An indelible image seen on TV last night was that of Canadian Police officers running TOWARDS the gunfire in Parliament in Ottawa. Not on the floor looking for leadership - but running TOWARDS the shooting. Did anyone else pick that up? I sure hope so!
IL.