Camp Julien, the major Canadian Camp in Kabul
"Canadians freeload on the Americans for defense"
I replied to some fine Candadian privately, but felt so strongly about this topic of the paltry contribution that Canada makes to the peace of the world, that there is a totally inadequate burden shared by Canadians, that they freeload on the US taxpayer. The Canadian takes issue with me by wondering who is the possible foe of Canada. I comment broadly on this story and its overall place in the ongoing effort to secure a better future for the peace of the world.
Who is the enemy? Who would attack Canada? Those are in basically the questions you pose to me.
Who is Canada's foe?
The answer is quite simple. It is any tyrannical regime that has the potential to cause great strife in the world because the economy of the world is so interconnected now. It is the North Koreans, testing their homegrown Intercontinental Ballistic Missle which they will arm with nuclear warheads they already have on hand. It is the Communist government of China, which has made thinly veiled threats against the United States, to nuke Los Angeles if the USA opposed a communist invasion of that great trading land of Taiwan. (do a google search on those topics, you will find out all of that happened 95-99)
On whose back rests the stability of the world? The maintainance of freedom? The expansion of liberty? Do two elected governments make war upon each other? Or is it that one party states/strong men, dictators, presidents for life, military huntas, terrorist organization leaders that make war, and elected governments make war upon them for the purposes of creating a peaceful planet where people can pursue wealth and property, peace and prosperity.
The English speaking nations in the post WWII era have been the great engine of freedom, the means of destruction of tyranny, the means by which a richer planet, where the means to not only look to the betterment of the people but the betterment of the planet can take place from free people being able to innovate, create, work, and build that better future for themselves. The rich nations are not the main polluters but the tyrannical regimes, the Chernobles, the Airal seas debacles, the chemical pollutions the burning of jungle forests for subsistence farming, the torching of oil wells, the attacks on pipelines, the draining of marshes. A wealthy people have the means to help promote a better, cleaner earth. And wealth comes from the individuals ability to persue rewards for hard innovative effort.
The British the Americans have not always stood by in this post war era, neither have the Americans always stood by the British but the English speaking nations have been responsible for the elimination of many tyrants, huntas, and one party states. Who shoulders the burden of keeping the peace? Who pays their fair share? Who contributes in equal numbers?
It was a dramatic relief for the British to evict the hunta from the Falklands 21 years ago, for the hunta fell and elected governments have ruled since in Argentina. It was a relief for British troops to overcome communist designs in SE asia over 40 years ago, a campaign undertaken with help only with Gurkas.
Who shouldered the burden to rid the world of one of its most war making tyrants, whose mass graves now total over 260?
Who stood shoulder to shoulder to win the cold war, to break the bank and one party state of the Soviet Empire in the 1980's?
Who fought communist expansion in Korea over 40 years ago?
Who keeps the lid on another world war?
Canada has already been invaded by terrorist organizations who use it for a base from which to send bombers to destroy downtown landmarks in Seattle. Luck was upon us when some alert border agent checked the trunk of his car. The communist foe on the pacific rim grows ever stronger, would a defeated United States be able to keep Canada from being bullied, and taxed by tyrannical regimes 75 years from now if our strength is gone? After the Revolutionary War, congress got rid of the navy so pirates kidnapped our ships and held them for high ransom. The price for liberating them from the Barbary pirates of Tripoli was higher than the price extracted from the great naval powers of Britain and France. Our cry was "MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE NOT A RED CENT IN TRIBUTE". Surely these predators are held at bay because of the sacrifices of the taxpayers of America and Britian, whose competent armies and navies are deployed worldwide. The foes of Canada are really no different than those of Britian, America or Australia. If the sheild of peace falls, Canada is surely harmed. The predator will come to the door and demand tribute and ransom.
WE ALL HANG TOGETHER AGAINST THE FOES OF FREEDOM OR ELSE IN THE LONG RUN WE SHALL ALL BE HUNG SEPERATELY AS THE WORLD WOULD DESCEND INTO DARKNESS AGAIN.
You insult the Australians, New Zealanders, and Fijians.
Within the CF, the Navy made the biggest contribution to the campaign against terrorism with 16 major warships and 4 000 sailors deploying to the Arabian Sea over a two-year period. “The call to help in the war against terrorism came to Canada and it was answered quickly, bravely and without question,” said Chief of the Defence Staff, General Ray Henault.
Camp Julien, the major Canadian Camp in Kabul