> For crying out loud I just saw you are a New Zealander.
I should perhaps explain. I am a New Zealander by naturalization, during which process I retained both my Canadian citizenship (by birth) and my British citizenship (by heritage).
As a result I get to be fiercely Patriotic about three great Nations — which gives me three times the amount of hard work that the average American Patriot gets to do, and which rewards me with three passports and the God-given right to live and work nearly anywhere in the Free World.
What time I have left over I spend supporting our close allies, the Americans, Australians and Turks (ANZACs would understand the latter).
I used to spend a lot of time with your British SAS and vice versa and you can clearly see my feelings for the Canadian Airborne, while I know New Zealand has some good military and supported us in Vietnam I hope they aren’t as liberal as they used to be.
As a result I get to be fiercely Patriotic about three great Nations — which gives me three times the amount of hard work that the average American Patriot gets to do, and which rewards me with three passports and the God-given right to live and work nearly anywhere in the Free World."
That is neat. New Zealand is a great country!
Good luck with your Guardian Angels group. : )