Posted on 02/23/2005 2:47:28 PM PST by doublehelix
This comes as no surprise, but our do-nothing neighbors to the North have declined participation in the missile defense shield. Apparently, the support just isn't there within the House to "risk" the Liberals losing future elections over.
The fact that this issue is so charged that Canadians would vote them out of office if they supported it should give us all a little into the mindset of our "allies." I don't know how else to read it other than Canadians prefering to bind our hands when it comes to defense. Does the majority of Canada prefer to see more destruction in the United States?
I don't dislike Canadians but I can't stand their weak minded liberals......it stands to reason from a govt that has never had to make a life and death decision on world matters......too bad the U.S. can't afford to be so idealistic......we have a planet to save, not just a hockey season
Does this mean that NORAD is now defunct? If so don't they realize that if we go down they go down!
Well, at least this gives us more intercept time to counter a northern attack if we don't have to include Canada in the shield. Of course, they get to deal with the fallout.
no.....NORAD is still operationally doing what it has always done....they do alot more than missle intercept.
yeah.....I guess we will now have to build big fans on the border so when they get nuked, the fallout won't blow down on us....we need to send more acid rain up to them
the dope says nope.
Anyone living in the U.S. that knowingly buys a Canadian product is a traitor.
I think our new Stryker APC is made in Canada.
Ha! I just got the mental picture of all our draft-dogers and deserters trying to get back in to escape the fallout. "sorry buddy, you made your bed..."
Instead of a missile shield, we should deploy a Strategic Missile Pinball Bumper system that wont kill the missiles, merely deflect them into Canada.
Quite an insane calculation, by a nation of fewer people than California, spread out 3,500 miles.
Such nation in the direct line of polar route fire, between long time enemies Soviet Union (Russia), China and the USA.
Canada has to be presuming that: a) Future conflict never occurs over their soil, or b) The USA will protect them in spite of their calculations, or c) That the rivals will spare Canada because they are s peaceful and helpful and polite etc.
A calculation to NOT align oneself with the most powerful nation on earth. A calculation to be effectively an obstacle to the most powerful nation on earth, so far as defending itself.
Very weakminded logic and math basis.
Well if you're right, I want to puke.
Well if you're right, I want to puke.
Throw a cask of Amantillado over the border, and then wall 'em up.
Very well said! Profound in its factual satire.
Canada has to be presuming that:
a) Future conflict never occurs over their soil, or b) The USA will protect them in spite of their calculations, or
c) That the rivals will spare Canada because they are s peaceful and helpful and polite etc.
d)Canada's ally France will protect them.
Two thirds are made in Anniston Army Depot, Ala. The rest are made in London, Ontario, Canada.
I was pondering the possibility of any missile using the great circle route running out of gas, a bit short of the intended target. Would the country lauching it even bother to say oops?
I guess Canada is in a trusting mood...
Maybe the Canadian Prime Minister would have said "yes", if there was just one successful test with the system. It even failed in unrealistic scenarios with gps-transmitting missiles to be intercepted.
When will it work or will it ever work? That's the important questions.
Canada rapidly dropping to the rank of a third world country. Take away jobs that America gives them and they are done.
You folks are hilarious! Thanks for the chuckles and good luck with that war thingy.
I think Donald Rumsfeld best addressed this issue:
DR: "I think the word "deploying" needs to be calibrated. What's being done here is not a pure test and not a pure deployment, but deploying the pieces of the capability that will evolve into an early missile defense capability, and the way to do that, according to the people who are working on this -- and I agree and subscribe to the concept -- is to get it in the ground in a modest way, work the problems, keep testing, and as that capability evolves, you will begin to have the early stages of a missile defense capability. If you didn't do anything until you could do everything, you probably wouldn't do anything."
Quite the opposite..actually the first sign that the Domiunion is starting to fragment....the separatists in Quebec want yet another vote....and another, and other, until they get what they want...soon, you're going to see a movement in the western provinces to chuck it all, and let them go..I do hope we take PEI in as well..good mussels..
I completely agree to Donald's statement, but i think as long as the progresses made in the system's developement can't be shown in a successful test, it may be difficult for Canadians to believe in it's future.
No, I believe the Cansucks bought that one from us.
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True. But it sounds like they are opting out of even the possible development of the system. In other words they don't want to take part developing it *but* if it ends up working you can bet they will benefit from it. This essentially sums up the type of relationship we have with Canada and it frustrates many Americans.
Well, that's all the more reason to buy a Japanese or European car. Many GM, Ford and Chrysler models come from Canada.
I love my Mazda.
That pretty much sums it up. Martin (Mr. Dithers) is an embarrassment. You can't trust a word he says.
If you think we are funny you shoudl see what we think of you, especially how you ruined the Boy scouts with girls and queers that was hilarious. and the health care you guys have ,funny stuff. Probably the funniest is the way you let your Canadian Frogs frighten you.
I'll be the Canadian government just winds up quietly leasing large tracks of northern terrority to a little known company called ecroF riA setatS detinU, Inc. That way they can publically take a stand but in reality, they'll fold like a laundromat.
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