Posted on 12/30/2005 2:39:00 PM PST by quidnunc
Invading Canada won't be like invading Iraq: When we invade Canada, nobody will be able to grumble that we didn't have a plan.
The United States government does have a plan to invade Canada. It's a 94-page document called "Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan — Red," with the word SECRET stamped on the cover. It's a bold plan, a bodacious plan, a step-by-step plan to invade, seize and annex our neighbor to the north. It goes like this:
First, we send a joint Army-Navy overseas force to capture the port city of Halifax, cutting the Canadians off from their British allies.
Then we seize Canadian power plants near Niagara Falls, so they freeze in the dark.
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(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
The Canadian plan was developed by the country's director of military operations and intelligence, a World War I hero named James Sutherland "Buster" Brown. Apparently Buster believed that the best defense was a good offense: His "Defence Scheme No. 1" called for Canadian soldiers to invade the United States, charging toward Albany, Minneapolis, Seattle and Great Falls, Mont., at the first signs of a possible U.S. invasion.
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Brown's idea was to buy time for the British to come to Canada's rescue. Buster even entered the United States in civilian clothing to do some reconnaissance.
"He had a total annual budget of $1,200," said Rudmin, "so he himself would drive to the areas where they were going to invade and take pictures and pick up free maps at gas stations."
WTF is this?
I'd take Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon. Maybe BC even.
Since they don't really have an Army, Air Force or Navy, the rest would be cake.
Hey, they have an air force (at least when both of the 130s are running) ;)
54 40 or fight!
"Invading Canada would be pretty easy."
Heck, just tell the IRS to start billing them.
They could use them in a war, but they'd be hit with a serious penalty at the end of the lease.
When this was planned, Canada actually had a military.
So9
"The United States government does have a plan to invade Canada. It's a 94-page document called "Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan — Red," with the word SECRET stamped on the cover. It's a bold plan, a bodacious plan, a step-by-step plan to invade, seize and annex our neighbor to the north. It goes like this: "
I thought RED was England, and CRIMSON was Canada.
It is a job of a country's military to devise plans to attack other countries and how to defend from attack. I would imagine that Canada has a plan on how to invade the USA, no doubt labeled "Suicide 101".
They also have a navy (but the West Edmonton Mall has more submarines).
Wouldn't that be a kicker? Ok, Canada, we're here to accept your surrender, and oh by the way, you owe us (insert large sum here) for using those planes during the conflict.
And while we're at it, we'll give you a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it.
Did you forget about the 3 submarines at the waterpark in West Edmonton Mall???
What do we need Canada for?
I was just driving along I-95 in Florida and I realize how easy it would be to take control of Canada. Just wait until winter and walk in uncontested because they're all down here in Florida!
Just kidding, but maybe they could just stay home and mail us the money so we could still go to restaurants and golf courses in "winter". Hehe.
If you read the full article(I realize nobody actually reads excerpted articles) they discuss the Canadian plans to invade the US.
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