We are fortunate to have Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan--a guy who's been there and done that--to inject wise council into civilian thinking about what a military is and what the human cost is.

' "He was the best single Canadian intelligence asset in theatre, and his hard work, personal bravery, and dogged determination undoubtedly saved a multitude of Coalition lives," said Brigadier-General David Fraser in a letter to the VPD [Vancouver Police Department].

"Through his courage and dedication, (then) Major Sajjan has singlehandedly changed the face of intelligence gathering and analysis in Afghanistan." '

I haven't felt this positive about Canada in ten years as I do today. But sufferin' jaysus there is a pile of work ahead of us. Belt-tightening time for a bit I think.