— Feature, Musings —11.30.2025 09:51 AM
— Feature, Musings —11.30.2025 09:51 AM
Dexter and the Moonrocks is the find of the week. That’s the post. Pearl Jam intro leads into a Foofighters Everl0ng vibe.
Marc Miller, back in Cabinet.
You know the Carney government is in trouble when the Boss has to bring back Double M
Douglas,
It took him a few seconds to royally piss off francophones in Quebec. Great going, Marc…
Warren,
I favour the pipeline but not without BC being paid royalties for it traversing their sovereign territory. Without an accommodation of BC, the pipeline won’t go ahead. First Nations have no veto over this nor can they win in court, so they might as well also reach an agreement with a future proponent.
Yes Ronald – the pipeline is a good thing, but they have to make sure bc and First Nations are properly compensated.
And I guarantee you that if Nenshi were premier this pipeline would happen a lot faster – instead of alienating bc and indigenous people he would be building relationships and negotiating a deal – smith just offends everybody and screams like a kid when she doesn’t get her way.
What the heck are you talking about Curious? This is your boy CARNEY”s deal. This is who you flapping elbows folks voted for to do(well some but I digress). If it fails, it will be on HIM. Not Smith. Your SDS is silly. And, to be fair, it is very difficult to negotiate with the indigenous groups. That is not a criticism. It is just a fact. I have known many a politician that thought good intentions would be enough and were quickly disavowed of that notion.
If this doesn’t happen, you can put the blame right at the feet of YOUR peeps like that lunatic, actually criminally convicted, former tax deadbeat, Steven Guilbeault. Take it up with him.
I agree BC should be paid a royalty (imagine the “sovereign” freakout that certain other provinces would throw, if the tables were turned), but they should not get a veto. Nor, as you say, should First Nations.
We need to stop this “ask everyone and give everyone a veto” nonsense. The country was not built on endless consultations where every groups gets their chance to shakedown the country for a handout.
Enough is enough – we need to re-engage in the sorts of nation building projects that made us a first-world country.
Warren,
From Grok:
Official DoD Policy (DoD Directive 2311.01E, “DoD Law of War Program,” 22 May 2020, still current in 2025)
Paragraph 4.5 explicitly states:
“Members of the DoD Components comply with the law of war during all armed conflicts, however such conflicts are characterized, and in all other military operations. … All members of the DoD Components will report, and leaders will take appropriate action in response to, reportable incidents, including any report of a possible, suspected, or alleged violation of the law of war, to include any order that would violate the law of war.”
The directive further reinforces:
“No member of the DoD will obey an order that violates the law of war.”
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
Article 90 – Willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer (applies only to lawful orders).
Article 92 – Failure to obey order or regulation (again, only lawful orders/regulations).
Article 98 – Noncompliance with procedural rules (includes enforcing or obeying illegal orders).
Articles 77–134 – Cover principals, accessories, and conspiracy; a service member who obeys an illegal order can be prosecuted as if they committed the crime themselves.
Current Training & Standing Orders (2020s)
Every branch teaches this in basic training and annual Law of War training. The standard phrasing used in U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and joint training is approximately:
“You are required to disobey an order that is obviously illegal or that requires you to commit a crime. If you are in doubt, ask for clarification up the chain of command. If the order is manifestly illegal, you must refuse to obey it and report it.”
Ronald,
Not defending any of this but the US has been committing war crimes for the entire 250 years of their existence. Nothing new here. This is basically a version of a double tap strike which Obama did regularly.
Martin,
The winners always get a pass. Take for example the Canadians with pick axes would murdered captured German prisoners in WWII. Seems to me that they were SS.
Yes, some Canadian soldiers killed German prisoners during World War I, but this was not official policy and the exact extent is debated. Historians suggest such actions were often the result of battlefield chaos, extreme combat stress, and a desire for revenge, though it did not happen in every instance. There are also instances of Canadian soldiers saving German prisoners from being killed.
Battlefield reality: Some soldiers’ testimonies, collected later, described executions of prisoners, or “no prisoners” situations. These were often attributed to battlefield confusion, where enemy soldiers were shot while trying to surrender, or as a result of the intense violence of combat.
Revenge: The brutality of the war, especially after heavy Canadian losses, sometimes led to soldiers taking retribution against captured enemies who had recently been trying to kill them.
Not isolated: Canadian soldiers were not unique in this behavior; historians note that “ample evidence” of British, German, and Australian troops killing prisoners exists as well.
Counter-examples: In some situations, Canadian soldiers actively intervened to save prisoners, such as one instance where a soldier convinced his comrades not to shoot German prisoners by suggesting they be used as stretcher-bearers.
SS had previously murdered Canadian prisoners in a church yard.
Why I subscribe to the Doc’s buddy Matt Taibbi:
“Twelve years ago we had reports that the U.S. killed 76 children and 29 adults across eight years of failed efforts to drone one suspected terrorist, Ayman Zawahiri, and killed about 1,000 more bystanders while targeting 40 others. I covered that story, but few others did, while outlets like the New York Times and Newsweek ran fawning portraits of Barack Obama’s “Terror Tuesdays” drone-targeting ritual, through headlines like “How Obama Learned to Kill.” The “Kill List” was not portrayed as crime, but as a “responsibility,” as then-counterterrorism adviser John Brennan put it. To hear Brennan acolytes now mourning drone victims is bizarre, though it doesn’t change the legal picture for Trump. It sure as hell makes the reporting complicated, though.”
There is no evidence of an official “take no prisoners” policy or widespread, systematic murder of German POWs by Canadian soldiers during the Second World War.
While there are accounts of battlefield executions in the heat of battle by both sides, particularly in the immediate aftermath of the D-Day landings in Normandy, the use of pickaxes as the murder weapon in such a context is not supported by historical records. The primary historical narrative regarding atrocities in Normandy involves the execution of 156 captured Canadian soldiers by the German 12th SS Panzer Division (Hitler Youth), often by being shot in the back of the head, not the other way around. The commander responsible, Kurt Meyer, was later tried and convicted by a Canadian war-crimes tribunal.
German prisoners in Canadian-run POW camps, both in Europe and Canada, were generally treated humanely and in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
Treatment of German POWs in Canada: German prisoners held in camps across Canada often had access to education, work, and recreational activities. Many later expressed gratitude for the “respectful and compassionate care” they received, contrasting their experience with the brutal realities of the war in Europe.
“Shackling Crisis”: A notable incident occurred in 1942, known as the “Battle of Bowmanville,” where a riot broke out in a POW camp after Canadian authorities ordered German prisoners to be shackled in retaliation for similar German actions against Canadian POWs taken during the Dieppe Raid. During the riot, German prisoners used handmade weapons, including baseball bats and hockey sticks, to resist the Canadians who were armed with bayonets and tear gas. There is an anecdotal account from a German POW who respected the Canadians for confronting them “man to man with baseball bats and pickaxe handles” during the riot, rather than just shooting them, which contradicts the idea of Canadians using pickaxes for murder.
War Crimes: The most documented war crimes related to Canadian troops involved them as victims, not perpetrators of systematic executions. There were allegations that the Canadian unit “The Loyal Edmonton Regiment” murdered German POWs during the invasion of Sicily, but these were isolated claims without specific detail regarding the method.
The specific claim of Canadians using pickaxes to murder captured German prisoners is a misconception and likely stems from misinterpretations of events like the “Battle of Bowmanville” riot or a reversal of the actual atrocities committed against Canadian soldiers by the SS.
Thanks so much Dink for all of this. Very instructive. Here’s a story from the Quebec City WWII detention centre on the Plains of Abraham: in that camp, German prisoners of war were lumped in with German nationals living in Canada. As the story went, Germans of Jewish descent were also sent there. You can guess the rest of the story: Nazis among the German POWs terrorized the Jewish prisoners so much so that one man couldn’t take it anymore and threw himself onto the electric wire. He died instantly. Have no idea if this story is 100% accurate.
Warren,
Um, Labour Minister? Nope. Industry maybe?
Good, old, sloppy journalism…
Warren,
I get to eat a good helping of crow here: Pierre’s speech at The Press Gallery Dinner: 9 on 10. That took real guts and almost all of it was a blast.
Reminds me of Nancy Reagan, which was also a big success.
Many of the usual suspects did not find it funny. The lack of a sense of humour is frequently a sign of someone with cognitive issues and when you scroll through the folks grinding their teeth over this, that certainly seems to be the case.
Ronald,
Agreed: Poilièvre, surprisingly strong at The Press Gallery Dinner.
In spite of his missteps the past few months, his party trails the Liberals nationally by a single point, according to yesterday’s Abacus Data poll.
In Ontario, the Libs lead by three.
I expected it to be more.
Who knows: maybe 2026 will be kind to Poilièvre, after all
Douglas,
As one who believes that Pierre can’t pull it off, I nonetheless take note that GeniusCarneyTM has now blown all chances he had previously of winning next spring with a majority. So that gives Pierre an opening. If the new Pierre comes from Outhouse, then maybe just maybe he will do better than I expect. But regardless, if he loses again, he has to be gone.
Just ask Rustad and not too far from now Rodriguez. Pablo is already done as dinner. He and his caucus just don’t know it yet. True to form, in the wake of Rizqy’s expulsion, yours truly is moving heaven and earth to get rid of him as quickly as possible.
(Keeps me young and vibrant.)
Mr. Rustad has to go.
Gilbert,
I wonder how these people get to where they were with personalities like that…I sure feel sorry for their spouses. They make Harper look like a pussy cat. LOL.
From CBC:
“A year after defeat, Higgs haunts debate over [NB] PC Party’s direction.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/progressive-conservatives-blaine-higgs-move-ob-9.6957145
Yes, the speech was hilarious.
Michelle Rempel Garner has video on her site.
Warren,
From: The National Post
“Service Canada offers limited apology, ‘no accountability’ for telling Jewish Montrealer she couldn’t name Israel as birth country”
“A Jewish Montreal woman says federal officials have offered her only a limited apology after passport office employees told her she could not indicate Israel as her country of birth because of “political conflict.”
“Ultimately, officials at the passport office relented when she pushed back. And in a Nov. 29 Instagram post , she said she received her passport with Israel identified as her birth country.”
Warren,
POS muses about not renegotiating USMCA (CUSMA). I’m shocked. Get ready for no CUSMA going forward and no bilateral that replaces it. Neither Mexico nor Canada will bend over to take in Trump’s broomstick. He can go fuck himself.
I take public transit to commute to work almost everyday. It really is sad to see all the drug use, and desperation – homelessness. As sad as it is, that level of desperation, whether it’s a drug addict, or somebody with a mental health issue who slipped through the cracks, and is living without supports and housing – these things all connect. The immediate and obvious issue to commuters is the danger this level of desperation poses to them. So we demand more security and peace officers and that makes sense. But really, and here I go again talking about root causes, but the level of desperation is to a large extent caused by us and our system. We don’t offer supports when people need them, we don’t provide adequate housing, our mental health services are underfunded, addiction treatment is also inadequate. We don’t offer people any services to get them back to work – they’re usually just directed to work indeed, or other job search sites when what they need is a placement with a mentor. Even functioning people like me, as an example, after I beat stage 4 cancer. I survived, on my own, and there were no supports for housing or assistance re-entering the job force and not even for a guy with a couple degrees and lots of experience. If you decide that caring is too expensive then you’ll have to deal with crime, desperation, unsafe commutes home at night and desperate people put in unthinkable situations roaming around, and mentally ill folks we ignore until they snap. We made it this way so if we really want to fix it you have to confront some big picture inadequacies – when places like Alberta cut Aish they aren’t doing much to fix the safety issues in c trains, they’re making sick people desperate – when we decide
Not to fund adequate housing people end up in
Shelters or the street – they snap and we complain about safety. Please, I think it’s time we confronted the root causes.
Curious,
Bingo! Governments of all stripes find it politically inconvenient to deal with root causes. They prefer dolling out patronage to their supporters, the vast majority of which are neither qualified nor merit-based appointments. And then comes contracts for their friends. Nothing ever changes no matter who’s in power. And it gets better: dicks in Canadian politics move to cut or abolish foreign aid and what’s the end result? Infant and child mortality skyrocketing in parts of Africa and elsewhere. I guess the life of a brown or black child is not worth as much as the life of a white one. Beyond shameful. Totally disgusting. Fucking politicians…
I hope those types all burn in hell in the company of the AmericanDemonSeedTM.
They’re garbage
People love to complain about the danger of public transit but politicians don’t like dealing with root causes so the danger will persist – and then in Alberta they cut disabled benefits making life miserable for the most vulnerable – you should expect dangers on public transit when you do stupid things like that.
Warren,
By the by, as a traitor to the new world and the age of gastronomical enlightenment, I readily and unashamedly consume consummate portions of New York or Filet Mignon steak with salt and ground pepper sauce on the side. I’m afraid, ever the barbarian and throwback to a bygone era. And loving it, to quote Maxwell Smart.
It’s sort of akin to how the Oyster Bay Republican Roosevelts felt when FDR turned Democratic: the political betrayal of the century. But I digress.
Warren,
Meanwhile, the ever opportunistic Carney continues to bumble and stumble across a myriad of events, each time with nothing of substance as an end result…sadly, a given reality for even those not in the know. Less than nothing should be his badge of honour as he subjects us to a now inevitable election come next spring: vote for us. You can count on the Liberal Party to blow up everything we touch. Highly predictable and somehow touching in an odd sort of way. Wrong-WayMarkTM, continues to strike out!