What they were talking about: Canada overhauls domestic defence.
What they said:
“[It will] allow us to react more quickly and more effectively to events across Canada, including the North,” — Defence Minister Bill Graham
“We are going to simplify that, move very much to a command-centric structure,— Although we have always treated defence and security … seriously, we have not done it in a manner that satisfies me, or the rest of the men and women in uniform or the civilians who support us,” — Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rick Hillier
What they meant:
“What’s your assessment of this situation, Gunny?”
“It’s a cluster fuck, sir. Marines shouldn’t be sitting on their sorry asses filling out requisitions for equipment they should already have.”
“An astute observation.”