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2005-03-01 Great White North

U.S. secretary of state delays trip to Ottawa

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Posted by tipper 2005-03-01 1:20:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 some Canadians get off on flipping off America - but the end result means that our airspace will be protected and theirs will not. Cutting off your nose to spite your face, as my mom used to say.

Posted by 2b 2005-03-01 7:41:42 AM|| 2005-03-01 7:41:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "itâll happen when the stars are all aligned in the right way."

The next planetary alignment is in 500 years. Call me when it happens.

Posted by Adam Ereli 2005-03-01 7:53:46 AM|| 2005-03-01 7:53:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 There is no longer any compelling reason to source military (e.g. Strykers) equipment from Canada. Move the production back to the US. Future contracts should give as much consideration to Canadian firms as is given France or Argentina.

Posted by ed 2005-03-01 7:58:25 AM|| 2005-03-01 7:58:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The whole deal on Canadians ranting the anti-american thing is so boring. Most of them are really nice people but they do have a cadre of ejits (including alot of politicians) who love the general and generally inarticulate rants about their southern neighbors. I'd say, make it known who the ejits are and then give them appropriate and persistent verbal SH_T should they or their families dare to come here! One female MP comes to mind for her thoughtfull dribble about Americans. You can google the topic, generally and find that mental midget pretty easily. Send her and email inviting her to your neighborhood for a "town meeting" and an opportunity to learn about the people she regularly defames. My chumpies could give her a quick and concise tutorial in heartfelt indignation and the best ways to express it. She could learn something. PS I didn't even vote for Bush!

Posted by ShadowSuperCat 2005-03-01 9:39:30 AM|| 2005-03-01 9:39:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 They are more than useful idiots. The country is controlled by Quebecois politicians and it is becoming an ally of the frogs. It is becoming a department of frogistan.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-01 9:44:46 AM|| 2005-03-01 9:44:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course, Rice isn't calling for "regime change" in Canada; but I don't suppose the US would be terribly upset by a "regime change", there.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-01 10:18:29 AM|| 2005-03-01 10:18:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Do we HAFTA invade Canada? It's SO cold!

Posted by Bobby 2005-03-01 11:00:06 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:00:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm 1/2 tempted to email their embassy and tell them I respect PM Martin's wish for sovereignty and I and my family will respect it. We will not violate Canada's airspace or landmass which is disappointing, because we were thinking about the Vancouver Olympics, but....that's their right.

Posted by anonymous2u 2005-03-01 11:14:03 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:14:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Let's tone down the Canada bashing please. My inner cannuck is becoming upset. Quebec bashing can continue apace. My inner quebecois can take it and has some choice words for you all in joual.

I'd like to see some informed speculation as to why the backtracking occurred. The Liberals have got a good handle on what will fly and won't within the base. Doesn't make a lot of sense for the Liberal party leadership to line up (more or less) behind participating in missile defense, then stand us up at the alter. Is the rejection political expediency? Or has the Liberal leadership convinced itself this is a point of principal, and if so, what's the principal?

If NORAD survives, don't expect to see a Canadian ever again in operational control.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2005-03-01 11:17:49 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:17:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 So - should we boot them from NORAD?...

Posted by mojo 2005-03-01 11:21:38 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:21:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Norad is safe and should remain so. It is Canada's real contribution to BMD. As far as I can see the whole thing is primarily for domestic consumption to deflect attention from a real increase in defence spending from non-existent to pathetic. Nonetheless, there should be Canuck bashing and Quebecois bashing. The sooner the Canucks get fed up with the Quebecois, the sooner the problem gets fixed, either in an Anglosphere Canada or a dissolved Canada. I could care less which. Tell the frogs to take a flying...

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-01 11:25:52 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:25:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 CL - no offense meant to the normal folks of Canada - and we have enough loonies on our own side of the border that we understand your plight. When you hear us bashing "Canadians" just think of it as if we were bashing our own homegrown moonbats.

Posted by 2b 2005-03-01 11:41:29 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:41:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 The ripple effect created when Canada said ânoâ to signing on to U.S. missile defence seems to have penetrated deeper south of the border than first believed.

CTV News has learned that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was so displeased by Canadaâs decision to opt out of the program that sheâs postponed a planned visit to Ottawa in mid-April.

There's a new woman in town, folks, and things are looking up for us. That they may be looking down for the Canadian Government is an additional benefit...

Posted by Ptah 2005-03-01 12:21:13 PM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-03-01 12:21:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was so displeased by Canadaâs decision to opt out of the program that sheâs postponed a planned visit to Ottawa in mid-April.

The Doctor is IN!

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-01 7:18:41 PM|| 2005-03-01 7:18:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 ... U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was so displeased by Canadaâs decision to opt out of the program that sheâs postponed a planned visit to Ottawa in mid-April.

Canada, this is Egypt. You two have something in common....

Posted by Pappy 2005-03-01 7:28:07 PM|| 2005-03-01 7:28:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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