For what it's worth, we knew about the 30-some odd nucks in theatre in Iraq. Exchange program... there was some minor debate about pulling them out but it was decided that they would never likely see actual combat, so just let 'em sit. It wasn't a big deal because... well, it's not a big deal. Trying to play 'gotcha' with that tidbit of information is essentially a waste of time. We all already know, any of us who watch the news, anyways.
Here's another tidbit, it was common knowledge that we had support ships in the persian gulf for a while too. Minesweepers, radar/scout destroyers, resupply and the like. I know a few people who were on them and they were told quite explicitly that they were going to fulfill nato obligations and, unless a potential bogey came within the safe perimeter, would not engage. To my knowledge, not a single pair of boots hit the ground of Iraq from those ships (although I believe some did furlough in Kuwait). The deployment also resulted in a re-tightening of regulations on facial hair, which pissed off a lot of sailors... but it needed to be done, can't make a good seal on a gas mask when you have a full beard and Iraq was rumoured to have Sarin and so forth.
Canada didn't officially send people to vietnam, but a number of Canadians acted of their own accord to go south and enlist. Additionally, Canada geared up to produce various war materiel, including the infamous Napalm and Agent Orange substances... which is one less than stellar moment in Canadian history.
As with respect to news in Canada, and the CBC in particular, we're blessed here in that we have easy access to a number of news sources. CBC, CTV, BBC and, of course, the american cable news channels are all usually part of a basic cable package, and extra channels are readily available (NHK and other asian channels, Australia, various european stations and, of course, al Jazeera). As a result, it's easy for us to find alternate viewpoints if one doesn't want to base ones opinion entirely on the CBC. However, the CBC provides outstanding coverage in most cases, and in controversial issues is very good in providing truly balanced viewpoints. That is, they gather competent and eloquent speakers from all sides of the issue to comment, as opposed to loudmouthed jackasses who equate volume to correctness. Watching US 'news' sometimes is like watching an episode of jerry springer, except the chairs are bolted to the floor so they can't be used as weapons.
Ultimately, to the majority of candians people like Coultier are an irrelevent, shrill former somebody whose antics are seen as a dire attempt at retaining relevence in the wake of her own fuckups. She's one of those people we sort of half-chuckle, half-shake our heads in amazement that people like that actually have some sort of public forum. Kind of like paris hilton, only even LESS fuckable (if that's possible).
Your government has been sending troops to Iraq since the beginning of the war. Not just as "peace keepers" either, your boys get mixed right in with eveyone else and do all the same day to day operations as any American soldier.
You don't have to believe it, that won't make it any less true, I'll sleep fine tonight.
As if surfers aren't bad enough, there's retarded conspiracy theorist surfers
As if surfers aren't bad enough, there's retarded conspiracy theorist surfers
Its obvious to anyone with half a brain that the posts in this thread from the left are 100 times more intelligent and informed than the right, but in your case its not even measurable.
Be honest and you can help prove my point. Did you, or do you think most liberals knew Ann Coulter's experience?
I'm willing to bet that most have just been told she is a hack and a racists. The big problem I was touching on was the fact that most democrats are getting their info from bad sources.
So what you are saying is that bad information from a formerly or supposedly good source is ok?
As with respect to news in Canada, and the CBC in particular, we're blessed here in that we have easy access to a number of news sources. CBC, CTV, BBC and, of course, the american cable news channels are all usually part of a basic cable package, and extra channels are readily available (NHK and other asian channels, Australia, various european stations and, of course, al Jazeera). As a result, it's easy for us to find alternate viewpoints if one doesn't want to base ones opinion entirely on the CBC. However, the CBC provides outstanding coverage in most cases, and in controversial issues is very good in providing truly balanced viewpoints. That is, they gather competent and eloquent speakers from all sides of the issue to comment, as opposed to loudmouthed jackasses who equate volume to correctness. Watching US 'news' sometimes is like watching an episode of jerry springer, except the chairs are bolted to the floor so they can't be used as weapons.
i loved that! that women has obviously never been fucked properly in her entire life. if she spent one day with a half decent fuck i bet you she would stfu asap.
A GREAT missive by our former minister of foreign affairs, Lloyd Axworthy. Were it that he was on the Martin train instead of the Cretien train, so that we could still have him working for the country officially...
Dear Condi, I'm glad you've decided to get over your fit of pique and venture north to visit your closest neighbour. It's a chance to learn a thing or two. Maybe more.
I know it seems improbable to your divinely guided master in the White House that mere mortals might disagree with participating in a missile-defence system that has failed in its last three tests, even though the tests themselves were carefully rigged to show results.
But, gosh, we folks above the 49th parallel are somewhat cautious types who can't quite see laying down billions of dollars in a three-dud poker game.
A GREAT missive by our former minister of foreign affairs, Lloyd Axworthy. Were it that he was on the Martin train instead of the Cretien train, so that we could still have him working for the country officially...
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