Posted on 04/24/2005 9:17:23 AM PDT by Heartofsong83
A common complaint is that revelations from the Gomery inquiry have brought the operation of the federal government effectively to a halt. One front that Ottawa seems to keep doggedly moving ahead on — regrettably — is our military integration with the U.S.
Indeed, while the Gomery issue built to a crescendo last week, hardly any attention was paid to the release of a defence policy review that signalled Ottawa's intention to make the Canadian military more part of the U.S. war machine — a change that would likely offend most Canadians if they were aware of it.
Of course, it wasn't stated like that. Rather, the change was billed as part of our "new, more sophisticated approach to our relationship with the United States."
In essence, this "more sophisticated" approach boils down to linking our military operations more with Washington's. "Today our ships integrate seamlessly with U.S. Navy formations," the review notes enthusiastically, holding up this model of "interoperability."
Of course, Canada has a long history of military co-operation with the U.S., but the Bush administration's more aggressive military stance has threatened to change the nature of that relationship. Washington wants us to join their global war against "terror" — a murky, open-ended war that allows the U.S. to intervene anywhere in the world.
(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com ...
McQuaig is as nutty as they come. She never fails to amuse...
I know - it's sometimes amusing to post her stuff here...had to make sure I had the "BARF ALERT" tag...
Liberalism has moved from being a bankrupt viewpoint, that hurts us socially, economically, and morally, to an outlook that threatens our very safety. These people are downright scary.
And for being so darn patriotic, their spew is always the same: The United States is to blame.
That's the problem. She makes Carolyn Parrish look moderate.
"Military integration with the US"? Let's get serious. Canada has no military to integrate with anyone else's, including the US'.
There may be a cub scout troop somewhere they can train with.
Maybe Canada wouldn't have to come under the US's wing if it had more than 4000 standing troops to defendd their country to begin wity.
If we let these radicals (who are mostly in Quebec and some of the downtown cores) get their way, there would be NO military in Canada soon.
Just another Bush hater. Yawn.
read later
I hope she's on the DO NOT ADMIT list.
Linda McQuiag IS a left wine member of the NDP.
This article is the usual Sunday reading from the Toronto Red Star. Largest circulation and readership in Canada. Based in Toronto of course.
Integrating with Canada would be like throwing an old tire into the trunk of a new car.
Not only shameless, but an outright lie on her part They (Al-Qaeda) have repeatedly threatened Canada specifically.
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