After watching this Fox News video from a month back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krgTSg_cJD0&feature=PlayList&p=07190549DC5AF180&index=2
where Americans made fun of Canada’s military efforts in Afghanistan (in the wake of 8 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives), I ask this question.
Come to think of it, Canada should say "You know? You’re right, America. We (Canada) should change our military strategy, from now on, we should put our soldiers to better use than fighting your American wars. We should take a 1,000 year rest-up from your Afghan war and reassess your significance to us as an ALLY.
We Canadians were weak, unfortunately, we were dupes to ever waste a single precious Canadian life on your STUPID American War caused by your own STUPID foreign policies. And maybe you Americans if you’re the most powerful country in the universe, should have no problem taking on both the Afghan and Iraq war with no assistance. If your army is so strong, then all 35 coalition countries….are wasting their resources? Why should they even bother?
I ask myself this as an American. Has Canada not met every NATO commitment ever demanded of it since NATO’s formation? Has Canada not demonstrated military loyalty in WWI and WWII (since the war’s beginning), not after a surprise attack on Pearl ? Has Canada not provided military and economic aid in almost every international crisis since Canada has been a country? How would the US respond if they fought a war on behalf of an ALLY and that ALLY posted THIS news spectacle the day after US Soldiers were ambushed and killed?
And does the Canadian army not exercise better judgment than the US army in knowing WHEN a war is a threat, WHEN to enter a war, WHEN a war/occupation is unnecessary?
I honestly think the Afghan War is the last war NATO should partake in in defending the United States. After this, NATO should consider a degree of separation from the United States, all countries should consider alternative markets to the US consumer market,
and when the US is in dire straits, Canada should match Fox News’s apology and say "We’re very sorry, we’ll send you some clean-X soft tissues to dry your tears."
Canada should not stand for this. Canada needs to speak up.
I have to say as an American born in America, this video struck a nerve with me. I can only imagine how it affected Canadian viewers.
IT struck me also on a personal level because I feel my own tax dollars were robbed on the Iraq War and I am embarassed to have Fox MEDIA network speaking on behalf of ME and spitting out garbage and knowing not even that Canadians are on the front lines????!
The USA should also consider themselves lucky that Canadians have good standing with the rest of the world because if Canada did get invaded, I’m not so sure the USA would be competent enough to win that battle either.
I mean…perhaps the US forces would be told the capital of Canada is under attack, and US-backed forces would send their troops to Toronto
FYI: NATO did NOT approve of US invasion into Iraq. AFTER the invasion, some countries offered help in exchange for money and promises from the USA. The UN approved the transition government in Iraq once the damage was already done. What else could they do about it at that point?
In fact, the United State Congress did not even consent directly to the Iraq invasion. They indirectly did by granting the power to the President to use what is needed in a time of war, trusting the president would not abuse this privilege.
totally agree.
while we’re at it we should re-write NAFTA and save our own oil for ourselves…. sick of getting no military appreciation… also sick of being raped for resources without a thank you.