They'd take Halifax (then we'd kill Kenny) [U.S. invasion plans for Canada]

The Globe and Mail ^ | 12/31/05 | SHAWN MCCARTHY

[clamper1797]

We should go south first ... THEN North

[SmithL]

Of course we have contingency plans - for every corner of the planet. I assume that our plans for Canada have evolved somewhat since they no longer have a military.

[atomicpossum]

Canada? Is that a country or something?

[Liberty Valance]

Send in the clowns
There ought to be clowns
Maybe next year...

[KarlInOhio]

Mike: No, no, that's okay, calm down. Mustn't hate! Mustn't hate!

Crow: At least so overtly.

Mike: Exactly, right. Must disguise our hate, just a little. (Commercial sign light goes on) Okay, we'll be right back. (To Tom) It's okay, now, Dudley.

Tom (still sobbing): Pardonez moi! Pardonez moi!

[ikka]

Leter Pearson was a traitorous coward too. If his ears had been longer LBJ would have picked him up by his ears.

[Navy Patriot]

We need to update these plans.

Initial invasion would be a couple of Marines penetrating Quebec. The French response would be immediate unconditional surrender, splitting Canada in two. Alaskan citizens would be given letters of marque allowing them to keep anything they can take in Canada especially beer. Acting on this information, British Columbia would rise in rebellion and join the U.S. as the 51st state. Idaho would annex the area between as most residents need to expand their compounds. Finally, a temporary ban on North Atlantic fishing would motivate the down East Yankees to pacify Eastern Canada with uncharacteristically dry sarcastic humorless humor. Victory.

[hinckley buzzard]

It starts with a seaborne assault on Halifax to cut Canada off from its British ally

The irony is that a few years later, Halifax Harbor and the Bedford Basin just outside it were the assembly points for the great Atlantic convoys of WW II, which aided the very survival of Great Britain. The Royal Navy considered Halifax during the War to be the most important port in the world.So there we were, Halifax loaded with US naval and merchant marine personnel, and we didn't even try to make a move!

[Sunnyflorida]

Exactly. If we went to war with canada it would be over in hours, Then we would have to annex it and we would be stuck with them as citizen. We have zillions of them in Florida this time of year and we do not like it. They always say, "If it weren't for us your economy would be in the tank." What? This is such BS they, canadians, are the cheapest b+stards in the world. If a waiter gets stiffed all you do is ask the customer, "what part of canada are you from."

When Floridians boat to the Bahamas they charge $300. I think we should charge them $3000. What would the do? Stay home and freeze? Nah. My actual fear is this is just a ruse to surrender without conflict.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Ice-brewed beer and Trish Stratus. Canada has plenty we'd want in our empire.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

"................It is no surprise it comes up now. Canada is in the midst of a general election and the liberals are performing badly. This could be 3-5% to the Liberals (or at least away from the Tories)."

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THIS is a political campaign tactic? Did some Lib strategist get confused and send out the talking points for his run at fifth grade class secretary? Or do the Libs actually think so little of their own base that they can recycle a tale that insulted the intelligence of a pile of wet stone the first time it was told?

I haven't seen this much bull___ in one place since my last walk through a feed lot.

If somebody actually killed a good tree to print this crap, they deserve to rot in hell........and I think enviros suck.

[Polybius]

Of course we have contingency plans - for every corner of the planet.

There was uncertainty within the U.S. Navy in the post World War One era whether Great Britain would tolerate losing naval supremacy to the United States. German states and Britain had been long-standing allies against France since the time of the Bourbons and Germany's quest for naval parity had turned that relationship on its head. The possibility of war against the British Empire was therefore not totally out of the question as Britannia still ruled the waves as well as its Empire and the U.S. was seen as the pretentious upstart.

In the 1930's, U.S. contingency plans (named after colors) included the following geographic areas :

RED: British Empire, further subdivided into:
***CRIMSON: Canada
***RUBY: India
***SCARLET: Australia
GREEN: Mexico
BLACK: Germany
ORANGE: Japan
RED/ORANGE: British/Japanese alliance
YELLOW: China
GRAY: Azores
EMERALD: Ireland
INDIGO: Iceland Intervention
LEMON: Portugal
TAN: Cuba
GOLD: France
SILVER: Italy
PURPLE: USSR
CITRON: Brazil
OLIVE: Spain
WHITE: Civil unrest within the U.S. ("U.S. Domestic Contingency")

[hippiechild]

We shoulda done this long ago! I love it!

That is the sort of mindless comment I would expect from the left. Do you really think it is ok to go around invading countries when there is no clear and present danger? I realize that many things on Free Republic are written half in jest but puleeeze.

[KellyAdmirer]

I don't think we'd need a plan to take out Canada, personally....

[Skylab]

Tongue-in-cheek.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

ping

Globe and Mail.........

I'm not surprised, except that they might have had more effect if they'd left less time for the laughter to die down.

[Hank Rearden]

Canadians.

Whaddaya gonna do?

[Heartofsong83]

Why take Halifax? Toronto and Montreal are where 90% of the problems lie...

[digitalbrownshirt]

I realize that many things on Free Republic are written half in jest but puleeeze.
If that tongue-in-cheek comment offended you on your first day as a registered member then you probably won't enjoy your stay.

[river rat]

"YELLOW: China"

Obviously, this was long before P.C. came into vogue!

Semper Fi