[No Truce With Kings]

There are so many directions to go with this one. Curiousity at Canada's gummint sending troops to the Middle East, wonder at the small size of the commitment (35?), etc. Is this a "maximum effort" given the way that the Liberal Party has emasculated the Canadian Armed Forces? Is this the military, registering its view of things? What happens if Saddam lands a SCUD on their barracks, despite Canadian "neutrality" in the Iraq phase of the WoT?

Any of our Northern neighbors care to comment?

[headsonpikes]

This is a hockey team, not an army.

Down with Chretien and the Liberals!

Heads on Pikes!

[tomkat]

it'd be interesting to see just what the shoulder patch of the Princess Patricia's battalion might look like ...

[Argus]

It sounds like the Canadian military (who have a proud tradition behind them, let's be honest) would like very much to be involved in this war, and the liberal Canadian government has begrudgingly made the tiny concession of allowing a few to go to Iraq.

[Interesting Times]

Okay, they can do Baghdad.

We'll take care of the other stuff.

[Ancesthntr]

An platoon of 18 troops from the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry left for the Persian Gulf Wednesday to support troops already deployed in Operation Apollo.

The troops will be performing security duties to support Canada's land, air and navy forces participating in the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism.

"The remainder [17] will be deployed next week,"

Gosh, I'm so glad that the lieberal government of Canada has decided to send those troops - the very outcome of the entire War on Terror may depend on these 35 Canadians. Thank you for helping out.

Seriously, at least Canada is on the right side of this issue, even if rather half-heartedly. And, of course, this action places Canada leagues ahead of the smelly, obnoxious Froglandians.

[Conspiracy Guy]

This is what a Clinton type government can do to your military might. Military, might?

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

I'm going to guess that a platoon of guys from Canada (the good part) calling themselves Princess Patty's are worth a couple thousand Republican Guards. Just a hunch.

Kind of a Boy Named Sue idea.

[SamAdams76]

Well it is still hockey season after all. Maybe we'll see some more troops deployed after the playoffs. At any rate, every little bit helps.

[jriemer]

A Sea King crashed late last month on the deck of HMCS Iroquois as it was en route to the Gulf. The ship returned to Halifax for repairs to its deck. The Iroquois and HMCS Fredericton left again last week but, because no replacement helicopter will be found , the ships will share a Sea King between them.

Are the Canadians down to what, three Sea King helos by now?

[joesnuffy]

Their whole Army?
Who will defend der Father land?

[Consort]