Originally posted by jhnsmth
Ignatieff.

He is a Canadian born citizen who lives in the U.S for 30 years, only to return to run our country.

NO THANK YOU.

At the risk of derailing the thread.... You got that right!

As for Unity_99, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning or what?
Relax, when Harper wins his majority in May you'll see things a whole lot clearer. Be happy.

As for us being puppets the the yanks.... No friggin' way.... A Canadian commander was chosen because we know how to make different groups work together, to build a consensus, and we do it well. Point finale!

My cousin moved to Ontario a few years ago
He once went to a canadian military recruitment center
He said their pamphlets said "The Canadian army's main goal is to help the United States and their military Endeavors"

The thought of a terrorist camp in Canada is laughable, our farmers here would just love to have something new to shoot. Im telling you they would flee to the US and beg for Guantanamo. They have chosen a man well suited for the task he is after all a Bouchard...

Originally posted by ModernAcademia
My cousin moved to Ontario a few years ago
He once went to a canadian military recruitment center
He said their pamphlets said "The Canadian army's main goal is to help the United States and their military Endeavors"

What? Not likely I was a recruiting for a year. This is how it reads....

"The mission of the Canadian Forces is to:

* protect Canada,
* defend North America in co operation with the U.S., and
* contribute to international peace and security.

On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission. At home, Canadian Forces can bring the best available military resources from across Canada to bear on a crisis or threat, wherever it occurs, nation-wide."

It states that the defense of North America is in cooperation with the US, not to give blanket assistance at the whim and bequest of the US. Not the same thing

I hate hearsay. Next time look it up before your make statements like that.

Forget the fearmongering, I'm a transnationalist and I support Ignatieff, the first American Prime Minister of Canada, something that Harper can only have wet dreams about!

I foresee a reason to have tighter North American security working together in our future "Homeland" North America. A Terrorist attack in Canada whether real or a False Flag would enable that agenda.

I suspect a French Canadian was chosen, because there will be a lot of communication with the European French as they have a lot at stake in this cluster f**$.

Ok, here goes... first of all with Canadians leading, and that doesn't mean equipment... we have the ability to have a leader who will obey the rules he is set to. This, however, is an issue due to the volatility of the area and the fact that there is a chinese missle frigate close by, as well as the Egyptian hotspot. We've dealt with stuff before in Golan and other missions. One should assume we will need personnel and equipment from the remainder of the NATO forces. It does come at a time ,though, that our country's (and could read equally as countries) own political powers are not in a good postion and have been dissolved. Since Canada is at war (as the CDS has said) and we have "no government" does this also mean Canada cannot protect itself if something happens? Maybe, and this may be where the Border Security deal recently passed comes into play. Would the US forces come onto Canadian soil? You bet. When would they leave then? What if Ignatieff came into power and thus supports the US even more by becomeing one nation out of two. Remember before you scoff it off- we didn't vote on the border security deal.

If the US military moves into Canada for a possible long term stay to support the lack of government in Canada, would Canadians help Canada? That depends...there are currently 70,000 soldiers in Canada give or take 5-8,000 additional in as far as able to fight. I would hate to think that this is the only force we have is things really go to sh#t, and I don't know if it would go that way. Most people think of the positive outcome but wars happen because it just isn't like that all the time.

Palg1 has probably dealt with a lot of people who were not up to the standard to serve the country, this is also a parallel of the citizens of our country so... out of a population of close to 36 million that 70,000 is not much, not including the troops who haven't or could fight. Thats a reality.

This is the 4th election in 7 years, this ones is costing more than 300 million. Money that could be spent on fuel or other things needed to keep it together.

So just to pull it back to the headline, I am proud we have one of our own leading yet is this the best strategic move for our country???

Originally posted by CanadianDream420

Quick way for to add a few badges to your chest.

Hopefully this commander will take immediate control, review the situation, refuse boots on the ground regardless of the pressure the UN presents and within a month complete cease air missions over Libya.

Time will tell.

edit on 25-3-2011 by CanadianDream420 because: (no reason given)

Amen to that my canadian brother. We don't need any more bloodshed.