1 posted on
08/24/2007 9:28:49 AM PDT by
Clive
To: Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; Cannoneer No. 4; ...
2 posted on
08/24/2007 9:29:43 AM PDT by
Clive
To: Clive
Canada needs another 100 C-17s.The sooner the better.
3 posted on
08/24/2007 9:33:41 AM PDT by
Candor7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
To: Clive
The C-17 is a long overdue acquisition — and I’m glad our armed forces have it.
However, it wasn’t needed in this instance. It’s not as if ordinary items; such as tarps, jerry cans, and buckets needed to be air freighted all the way from Canada to Jamaica. There’s no war zone involved, nor was specialized disaster relief equipment (such as the DART) being shipped (according to the article). It would have been far more efficient to load planes in Miami, with goods acquired from local commercial outlets, for the short hop to Jamaica.
Using the C-17 was for show. It’s good PR (which is good for the military & therefore a good thing), and it shows the red maple leaf — but, it didn’t make a lot of logistical sense.
To: Clive
Let’s see if the opposition has the balls to say ANYTHING negative about the purchase now.
Great move to send it on an aid flight for its first mission.
6 posted on
08/24/2007 9:47:55 AM PDT by
NorthOf45
To: Clive; GMMAC; exg; kanawa; conniew; backhoe; -YYZ-; Former Proud Canadian; Squawk 8888; ...
11 posted on
08/27/2007 5:57:06 AM PDT by
fanfan
("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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