Dear Grey matter
Let me make something crystal clear--- it is not my background that is in question here--- remember I'm the one on TV and radio and in print.... it is yours that is in question!
By default being in the media gets negative responses--- which is rather funny since this all started with a postive comment re a spot on CTV...
You are correct ref errors. God knows its the Internet and if I went chasing around fixing errors all day long I would never get any work done. Clearly you all have way too much free time. If you look, there are still a few corrections posted on media sites... as to AMU, that is an Admin function that I do not control (but thanks to whoever pointed it out.... since obviously I don't read my own bio on a regular basis ---they still have not posted that update). But it will, like all things, be corrected. But that is the public record and I don't work in the public sector but the private world. This is why the Sunil Ram in Hunstville got the media attention he did. A number of major media outlets found him on the internet when they were looking forme. By the way for the record he was a Cpl in a reserve Svc Btn in Ontario-- a weapons tech I understand. This of course has created a lot of confusion since he (unless asked directly) does not explain he is not the person they are looking for. This has been confirmed to me by all the major news outlets in Canada. I can't sue him because of the name issue--- Sunil Ram is a reasonably common name. Frankly, I did not know the guy even existed until some pals in the PMC world pointed it out to me... and then there was the day I started getting contacted to send Mercs to Iraq after his big media splash a few years ago!!! Go figure.
Given those who claim to know something about me or my work for that matter, actually know nothing... it is more opinion and contjecture.
Note the post by glock17
He got mad at the Tor Star about some comment I made and wrote a bunch of BS to them... they corrected his mistakes and he was so worked up he made "some calls". What is funny is he has (assuming his profile is correct) been out of the CF for 20 years and was a Cpl! Note I know who he is... HIS queries raised some problems for the twit who gave him incorrect information about me. Note this info was drawn from my Protected B file--- so I am sure someone will see something nasty in the mail sooner or later. As to his comment about the person who interviewed me it is a moot point, since this was more about this person's ego being bruised than me knowing the CDS--- rank and position pettyness in the CF has always been a problem since the days of the Canadian Militia- read my coauthored commissoned paper for the CFLI (which I might add has appeared in a number of forms and pubs-albeit is is a bit dated now) on military leadership. Oh... and this begs the point if I was not who I say I am why on earth would the CDS even talk to me and why on earth would the CF pony up money to fund an academic paper that is still posted.
Now why on earth would my private work be in the public domain... it just shows how illogical the basic criticism is, the very fact I don't need a website to advertise myself should be a very, very loud and clear message--- and if one does not get the message
(a) it shows how little one knows of the way these things work in the real world
(b) also just how little one knows of the international sphere, and
(c) clearly one has little to no idea about security.... and please don't bore me with the "I had/have a security clearance in the military BS"--- we all know what a joke that is 90% of the time.
Oh and I 'm not here to educate you on any of these points either. It is curious to note that those who have got their knickers in a twist do not have the balls to say who they are and what they do... and until they give me their real names and where they are from they are just little cowards who hide behind an electronic wall throwing spit balls. Most of those who have found fault with my work tend to be people who don't like the message... though, this is a free society and we even have to tolerate this type of stupidity. There is that old adage that comes to mind about killing the messenger!
And why the insult.... rather detracts from your point re corrections (which I noted above was valid). Seems silly and petty on your part. For a guy who claims to be a SNCO with 20+ years of experience I am suprised by your rather limited vision and knowledge of the CF-- my ref to CFB Shilo and the Pine Tree Line should have also been a very loud and clear message -especially if you have been in formore than 20 years-- but then you might have been a PVT with no security clearance for all I know. And if you are on the West coast , I am sure you have heard me on the Bill Good Show! If not listen you might learn something.
BUT these points raise questions about you and people like glock17 and your motivations... I mean look at your handles
"Grey Matter" now that is arrogance from you... "Grey Matter"-- to presume such a handle imples you think you are terribly intelligent or somehow superior to others!
Ultimatley, this is not about me but rather how you see yourself. I have nothing to prove to you, rather it is the opposite. And it is even more irrelevant that I "impress" you. Who on earth do you think you are?
Please note I would be happy to stand you a pint in Toronto where you can feel free to vent all you like >
Oh and impress me and tell me who you really are!
cheers
Sunil Ram