[Broadside Joe]

"My only point is that our current contribution in Afghanistan should not be discounted."

No it shouldn't nor do I think that it has. But this war will go on for years to come and the follies being played out at the UN and elsewhere only emboldens the enemy. Every nation had a chance to pony up in Iraq. 12 years and 18 resolutions worth of political gamesmanship was more than enough. Now, those that didn't want to share the pain now want to reap the gain. What's wrong with this picture?

Moreover, many of those now whining were working overtime to not just oppose, but thwart any action to remove this threat to not only us, but to the Iraqi people and others in the region. There are a great many people who should be ashamed of themselves.

[albertabound]

Agreed. Canadians that oppose our involvement and scoff, whistle past the graveyard. We were involved in Iraq, unofficially. Exchange troops were with both British and American forces, our navy was in the gulf protecting American Carriers, interdicting suspicious ship traffic and refueling U.S. warships. However since Chretien and his liberals refused to sanction their existence, the third largest contributor in terms of men and materiel is being ridiculed and relagated to the sidelines. Had we sanctioned our involvement, we might now have a say in matters and make a positive difference. I am not refering to re-building contracts, I am referring to the ongoing slaughter of American youngsters and Iraqi citizens. I have nothing but distain for those Canadians who applaude our Governments lack of action and seem to rejoice seeing Americans suffer under this international burden. I can only do my best to influence oue new Government leaders to reverse the trend and send some positive messages to Washington. Sorry for the rant but I feel better now.