Canada: - Our boys are ready to roll 1,000 soldiers mobilized -- next stop, Afghanistan

Canadian Press via Toronto Sun ^ | November 15, 2001

[habs4ever]

I've seen your mindless bashing about Canada so many times, I wonder...did your wife run off with a Canadian, or did some chickie turn you down in the Sheraton bar in Toronto and you've held a grudge ever since?? Its pathological, beyond your "Yee-Haw" rant that is because we're socialists.Are you stupid, or just drunk?? You really ought to change your undies more often and not drink so much during the daylight hours.

[headsonpikes]

Yo, girlyboy! Your ignorance is exceeded only by your stupidity.

And, probably, your cowardice.

Love to meet you at a border bar!

Although I s'pose I could track you down at your boyfriend's doublewide!

[habs4ever]

Every person from Canada is a socialist, huh? I know what the phobia is? You were the stunt double for Ned Beatty in Deliverance and things got out of hand, didn't they?? You haven't been the same since, hey? Put your teeth back in ,Pawdnah, and its time for you to watch the Price is Right out there in the trailer park...I'd enjoy this slugfest, champ, but you're clearly too dumb and hammered, and your wits are too dull, for me to waste dulling mine.

[flying Elvis]

The Charge of the Late Brigade.

[SES1066]

Should have known it would be Princess Pat's - when you care enough to send the best!

[truth_seeker]

BTW, it looks like the Canadians will be under Brit command.

This is, no doubt, so that Britain can continue to romance the notion that they head up an EMPIRE.

As an American, with Canadian cousins, I think history shows rarely have two nations shared so much common history, and families. When we say "cousins to the north" we mean REAL cousins, in my family (and great-great grandparents).

[Fred25]

Wow! That’s fast mobilization for Canada!!

[SGCOS]

I hope they remember to leave their red jackets at home.

[terilyn]

Hey, from a neighbor directly to your south, (Minnesota), a huge THANK YOU for your support both on 9-11 and since. We do know who our true friends are!

[Clive]

It is not unusual for Canadian units to be attached to Brit or US command and control.

Canadian forces train with that as a given.

Canada is expert in Blue Beret jobs (we started them at Suez) so a Canadian brigidier is likely to command a Blue Beret job.

OTOH, in peace restoration work or stabilization work, our units are more likely to be attached to Brit or US units.

The Blue Beret jobs, if properly constituted, consist of only forces from small countries with no dog in the fight between the parties that have invited them in.

The other jobs usually require Brit or US presence, which would be inappropriate in a Blue Beret job, so in those cases it makes no sense for our units to operate independently.

Our units are able to integrate seamlessly with US or Brit forces.

For example, Canadian frigates customarily participate as part of the escort screens for US CVNs.

At Kosovo, our Coyote recce squadron of the Lord Strathcona Horse (Royal Canadians) was part of the Brit sector where the Brits made good use of the capabilities of the Coyotes and their crews.

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[dighton]

I'm puzzled by the negative comments, but never mind that. Thanks for your country's help.

[Ciexyz]

Of course the U.S. is appreciative of Canada's help in assisting stranded airline travelers and in donating generously to the 9-11 funds. But as far as their contributions to the war effort, they seem to have stayed on the back burner so far.

[Ciexyz]

I'm from Pittsburgh and we're extremely appreciative that Canada sent us Mario Lemieux.

[canuckler]

you are obviously ill informed, we commited ships and planes which are enroute back in September. This is the most recent commitment, primarily to assist in the resettlement program and to keep the peace.

[MyFreedomIHoldDear]

I'll take neighbors like Canada and Mexico over any other country that treats their people like dogs.

[Colt .45]

Hey dude, I wouldn't be crowing too loud. America didn't get into WW1 until 1917 (it started in August of 1914), and didn't get into WW2 until Dec 8th, 1941 and the war started on 30 Sept. 1939. So you might want to rethink your position on that.

From an American Serviceman.

[Colt .45]

I read your post and have one question for you ... do you know when the US entered WW1 and WW2, and when did both wars actually start?

Also are you a diehard conservative and American Constitutionalist?