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Canadian Forces Sent to Fight in Afghanistan Without Guns
Adam Yoshida

Posted on 05/06/2003 9:03:02 PM PDT by adamyoshida

There are reports tonight that the Canadian government is sending a light brigade group to Afghanistan unarmed due to some technicality of Canadian law.

I'm going to run the rest of this down and post on it ASAP.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Canada; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan
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To: adamyoshida

21 posted on 05/07/2003 12:14:51 AM PDT by Beck_isright (If France actually won a war that mattered, would the world come to an end?)
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To: WaterDragon
"No army on earth deserves the Canadian government."

Maybe that's why the Looney Left government in Canada doesn't trust its soldiers with guns.

22 posted on 05/07/2003 2:20:37 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (LIBERTY or DEATH!)
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To: adamyoshida
"Actually, it's a light battalion at best."

No arguments from me. Perhaps they should go nude as well. Bulky cloth and all that.
23 posted on 05/07/2003 2:23:14 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (LIBERTY or DEATH!)
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To: adamyoshida
Still waiting for charge of jokes....
24 posted on 05/07/2003 2:27:33 AM PDT by Caesar Soze
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March
"No army on earth deserves the Canadian government." Maybe that's why the Looney Left government in Canada doesn't trust its soldiers with guns.

Excellent point. I have wondered also whether the Canadian socialists just like making their military look ridiculous.

25 posted on 05/07/2003 2:38:50 AM PDT by WaterDragon (Only America has the moral authority and the resolve to lead the world in the 21st Century.)
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To: adamyoshida
Canadian Forces Sent to Fight in Afghanistan Without Guns

That's a hell of a way to fight a war. They must be French Canadians.

26 posted on 05/07/2003 4:26:33 AM PDT by chainsaw
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To: adamyoshida
This is just a mis-understanding. You have heavy armour outfits, you have artillery units, you have light infantry and this is the "hand-to-hand" combat unit.
27 posted on 05/07/2003 5:35:10 AM PDT by scannell
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To: American Soldier
THE FORCE LUKE, USE THE FORCE!

Ha ha!! I appreciate this!

28 posted on 05/07/2003 5:42:46 AM PDT by 2Jedismom ('The commitment of our fathers is now the calling of our time')
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To: meadsjn
"Arm them to the teeth -- then send them home to free their own country from the communists."

LOL!! It might come to that!
29 posted on 05/07/2003 5:52:14 AM PDT by headsonpikes
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To: adamyoshida
Seems like a logical consequence of Canadian national healthcare. No money for rifles, and no need -- Just keep patching up troops in those free hospitals.
30 posted on 05/07/2003 6:32:42 AM PDT by Crowcreek
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To: adamyoshida
Canadian troops will be forced to throw empty bottles of Molson's if attacked!!!
31 posted on 05/07/2003 7:00:38 AM PDT by Lockbar
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To: American Soldier
I am reminded from the film ALIENS...

Captain: Hey Apone, listen up, we cant have any shooting in there...I want you to collect mags from everyone

Private: Hey man , what do you want us to use, harsh language....

maybe they could shout at the taliban or maybe sit down and explain to them how they need some positive thinking classes..i mean you can see it now --

'you loook faaaaabalous in that turban..... dont you think camoflage is so 80's tho, i mean why fade into the background when you can CLASH....' cmon people, lets dance.....


for GODS SAKE...GIVE THEM A GUN!!!! maybe we could post a few to them..

canadian division,(the ones with no guns),
kabul,
free republic of afghanistan
32 posted on 05/07/2003 7:01:42 AM PDT by Irishguy (League of Nations (version 1.1 BETA) currently in user testing...problems reported)
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To: Irishguy
How embarrassing. Our gov't makes us look stupid, yet again.
33 posted on 05/07/2003 8:57:38 AM PDT by IvanT
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To: AlFuller781
It's WWI, a english chap is out of ammo, he looks to his C-O and says sarge I am out of ammo! Sarge replies, don't worry grab that stick and say bang, bang, bang. The young chap, furious thinks what the heck, he grabs the stick, aims across the lines and says bang, bang, bang. Three Germans drop. The young lad shows relief and goes on, bang, bang, bang. The young lad takes aim on a German walking directly toward him, bang, bang, bang. The German keeps coming! The young lad says bang, bang, bang. The German smiles and keeps coming. Just then the German kicks the young british lad in the gonads, walks over him, and keeps going. As the young british lad lies on the ground he can hear the german walk out of sight saying, Tank, Tank, Tank...
34 posted on 05/07/2003 9:03:48 AM PDT by samuel_adams_us
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To: adamyoshida
With no guns the Canadians relaxed with a little reading.
35 posted on 05/07/2003 9:07:20 AM PDT by AxelPaulsenJr (Shriner's Childrens Hospitals Provide Free Medical Care to Those In Need.)
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To: adamyoshida

Let's go men, remember we're fighting for Chretien!!"
36 posted on 05/07/2003 9:10:10 AM PDT by keithtoo (!)
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To: IvanT
How embarrassing. Our gov't makes us look stupid, yet again

This doesn't make your military look stupid; this makes the Canadian voters look stupid for electing that bunch of nitwits and cretins.

Don't forget, Americans elected (or sat on their hands) the Clintons TWICE. We became so ashamed of ourselves we finally got to work and elected Bush. Are Canadians ashamed enough YET?

37 posted on 05/07/2003 12:49:37 PM PDT by WaterDragon (Only America has the moral authority and the resolve to lead the world in the 21st Century.)
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To: adamyoshida
the canadians will send the mounties and hope that the enemy will step on the horses crap and surrender.
38 posted on 05/07/2003 9:07:24 PM PDT by PALACE ATHENA
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