A Conservative government would boost Canada's ability to project its values around the world with more military aircraft and a new airborne battalion, Leader Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.
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Asked about his plan to create a new airborne battalion of 650 troops stationed in Trenton, Harper said he doesn't believe there's a stigma attached to the idea of airborne troops. (link)
This is going to get so much news coverage. Why wouldn't it? The Somalia inquiry and the Airborne fiasco were such a deep embarassement not just to Canadians but to members of the Airborne itself.
Instead of dealing with the problems that lead to that mess, the government decided to bury it's head in the sand by disbanding the Airborne entirely.
According to the Somalia Inquiry, the problems that lead to the hazing videos we all saw, had sources from a wide net of errors going all the way up to DND national headquaters.
For years Canada has been without a mission capable regiment of soldiers that could do what the Airborne could do... Now were going to re-create one from scratch if Harper get's elected.
And it's a long time coming.
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