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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 02:43:06 GMT, "MMET572" said : :
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 20:26:38 GMT, "MMET572" said : :
I’ve celebrated American Thanksgiving in 4 or 5 of your northern tier states. It seems a waste of time/out of season since in any state
above
the
40’th parallel the harvest has been in for at least a month.
Ah well.
Happy whatever to you. 🙂
DFooK
And the same to all of you up there in our 51st state.
(who, concerning the War on Terrorism, are more than just a little
yellow).
Within 15 km of my front door there is a man who lost a son to "friendly fire" from a hyped up gung ho ‘merican pilot.
I am familiar with the friendly fire incident you speak of, and it is in
no way
a result of "hyped up gung ho" as you Canadians say. It was a legitimate attempt at self defense, inaccurately reported by the Canadian media.
What was inaccurate?
Do you deny that the officers involved were on amphetamines?
Do you deny that the officer who dropped the bomb refused an order to disengage?
Do you deny that after supposedly perceiving a threat from ground fire he turned and ENTERED what would have been the threat envelope in direct contradiction of orders and doctrine?
http://www.canada.com/national/features/friendlyfire/story.h tml?id=DD8F3395-6DAF-4970-A89E-475CA61A0BC0I have met two men who served as part of sniper teams in and around Torabora.
Only 2? We have THOUSANDS over there. Sheesh.
And how many have you met?
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thes tar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1069760823738 &call_pageid=968332188854&col=968350060724 http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2002/03/20032002093914.asp Or if your reading comprehension skills are lower…
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/education/spotlight/issue_12/Right now, the internetional force in Kabul is headed by Canadians,
No, it is not.
It is, and has been since August 22, 2003 when we took command from the Germans.
Here’s a hint – don’t argue when the facts aren’t on your side. It makes you look like a Republican.
We are, and have always been, fully involved in, and fully focused on the war on terrorism.
Not in Iraq.
War on terrorism and War on Iraq are not synonamous.
We just don’t agree (and all evidence agrees with us) that there is any
link
to fighting in Iraq.
The planner of the attack on the Achile Lauro was living in Iraq.
Yes, and the US had previous opportunities to extradite him, and never bothered to.
Funding and
training for terrorists was centered in Iraq.
Which? You mean moreso than, and to the exclusion of, Syria, Lebanon or Iran?
Get real.
You are sadly misinformed. Even more sad is that this doesn’t stop you from spouting off.
I would never suggest that American reticence in fighting for freedom in
WWI
and WWII arose out of a lack of intestinal fortitude in your country. It would be rude, and might be inaccurate.
Good, b/c we fought the good fight and lost over 200,000 lives, mostly to
help
other people.
Yes, and it only took you a cumulative 4 years to realize that people needed help.
The lack of support from your country in Iraq, and the American lives it cost by your support of a brutal dicatator, is duly noted.
I would argue that American lives lost in Iraq would more appropriately be laid at the feet of those more directly responsible. Like maybe Haliburton?
DFooK
