[norton]

Sadly,
If you do succede in electing a conservative government,
it will face the same guerrila war that we are into today with the socialists down here.
Not to mention the lead time and expense of rebuilding your military capability.
Like conservatives here should be learning about now; electing a conservative government is only part of the task, keeping them there is the trick.

[albertabound]

Yes, I believe it is more a cultural battle that transcends national boundaries and both our nations are severely split on similar issues. True Conservatives understand this and that is why we must work together. The Spanish capitulation to terrorism is a big wakeup call for me and the quicker we heal the rifts between Canada and the U.S and cooperate, the stronger will be our resolve to resist and deter the left wing influence being promoted in our educational institutions and the media. Regurgitation of the same old slights serves no purpose now, shit happens, lets get over it and move on.

The Canadian Military was in very poor shape post 9/11 but steps have been taken to upgrade it's equipment and increase it's strength. It will definately take time, but we are now going in the right direction on all fronts i.e militarily and politically. The lefties will continue to scream like wounded eagles, but we must stay the course notwithstanding and shrug it off. This is a characaristic of the GWB personality that I admire, he sticks to his guns and does not blink.

There are detractors in the extreme of both philosophies who would rather see Canadians and Americans kick the shit out of each other rather that work constructively together to defeat international terrorism. This will be a long struggle and we have history on our side.