[Alex Blair (RIP)]

As much as I like General Hillyard and admire his wit and his guttsey outspokenness..he is not an elected official and serves,as we all did (those of us that served)at the boot of our civilian political masters....
To have a military dictatorship,which would be what we would have if the military ran our country,would be similiar to Libya or Pakistan...
So General H.has had his cinch tightened,as have the other party officals,although elected,are not where the buck stops..
Because Harper ,as elected leader,by the country and his party,dosen't want anyone making promises that they have no right too,or can deliver,it makes it much easier to focus on the stuff that has to be done,to get this country back on track..a law and order society,with fewer loose cannons than the rogues we just threw out..
And this is old news..at least a week old...