>>>This furthers my belief that the Candian miltary should specialize in certain elite defensive forces.
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>>If I were Canadian, I'd actually be more interested in staying honest. How much good do American "elite defensive forces" actually do? Due to teh very nature of such programs, I don't think anyone really knows the good or the bad that these forces do. What we do know is that it opens the door for consipriacy theories, corruption, cover ups, and other crap to throw at the fan.
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>I think you are confusing "elite force" with "covert ops".

How do you separate the two? Chances are they are one in the same as one gets publicity and the other does not. Murder is justified by some depending upon the circumstances. It is called rationalization and lacks moral concepts. Some members of society justify killing in the name of civilization and brainwash others into thinking the same way. That makes it all right.

If you kill some one with your hands it is a bit more personal than taking someone out at 2400 meters. The end result is the same – there is someone dead. But that is alright as it has been justified by the proper authorities. Seems fair - some get medals, some go to jail and others die. Tune in to the 11 PM news for an update.