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2005-09-30 Great White North

Canadians debate defense spending increase

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Posted by Steve White 2005-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We've got the amount of money we need to do the job we have to do."

Genuflecting before the mighty UN certainly is expensive.

Posted by AzCat 2005-09-30 01:08|| 2005-09-30 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 "We're falling apart and we think that Canadians will start to notice when the ships start to think."

Typo? A hilarious lisp? You decide.

Posted by Shipman 2005-09-30 07:32|| 2005-09-30 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey Steve, didn't you leave out a word or two here??

"Canadians should think of Canada's military as a tool box for the government to use to fix things that are of vital interest to Canadians LIBERAL GOVERNMENT. ."

Heck, is there anything like Posse Commitatus up there?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2005-09-30 08:28|| 2005-09-30 08:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Canadian Defense Department increase? So the Flames are giving Kiprusoff a new contract?

Posted by Chris W. 2005-09-30 09:57|| 2005-09-30 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 "...you can only absorb so much money at one time,"

Funny how this principal never applies to social spending.

Posted by dushan 2005-09-30 10:06|| 2005-09-30 10:06|| Front Page Top

#6 "...you can only absorb so much money at one time,"

I doubt you would hear the Pentagon make that statement.

Posted by raptor 2005-09-30 16:43|| 2005-09-30 16:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Post WW2, Canada had the worlds 3rd largest Navy. Now, on the other hand....

Posted by Mark E 2005-09-30 17:40|| 2005-09-30 17:40|| Front Page Top

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