I really don’t have a problem with this for several reasons. In a civil emergency, such as New Orleans being submerged after Katrina, we saw the military respond with search and rescue, hospital ships, etc. The military did a much better job than School Bus Nagin, and Gov “I draw a” Blanco. This agreement would allow Canadian Forces (which are very good at this sort of thing) to assist. Likewise, US Forces could assist in similar situations in Canada (such as the Halifax Explosion).
Keep in mind that the US and Canadian Forces have been extremely integrated for many decades through NATO, NORAD, etc. Canada is within our defensive perimeter already.
>The military did a much better job than School Bus Nagin, and Gov “I draw a” Blanco. This agreement would allow Canadian Forces (which are very good at this sort of thing) to assist.
Why not allow Libyan troops to assist?
Or Mexican troops?
Are you a racist?
We have plenty of troops to spare in any such natural disaster. PLENTY.
The only reason for foreign troops to be involved is something else entirely.
>>In a civil emergency, such as New Orleans being submerged after Katrina, we saw the military respond with search and rescue, hospital ships, etc.<<
Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taU9d26wT4
No, No, and NO. What on earth would possess you to think it would be fine for foreign troops to operate inside the US? This does seem to be an open door to declare a ‘civil emergency’ and use Canadian troops to get around the Posse Commitatus.
Our troops are ‘integrated’ for use OUTSIDE both countires, not to make use of them inside the respective countries.
We handle our own emergencies just fine, thank you. You may feel otherwise if you listened too much to the drive by media, regarding Katrina.