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Old 11-09-2012, 02:05 AM   #81
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If Canada had to fund a world wide police force that keeps their ass from becoming Chinese slaves, you might have to pay a bit more.

It must be nice to live next door to someone that protects you for free.
Didn't know Iraq & Afghanistan were about "protection"

Oh, I know, Saddam COULD have one day created bio or nukes, but he wouldn't have wasted them on friggin CANADA
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Old 11-09-2012, 07:18 AM   #82
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Didn't know Iraq & Afghanistan were about "protection"

Oh, I know, Saddam COULD have one day created bio or nukes, but he wouldn't have wasted them on friggin CANADA
I think it's a reasonable assumption that if the US fell, someone with an actual military may decide Canada looks pretty good... Oil and moose and shit...
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Old 11-09-2012, 08:56 AM   #83
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Didn't know Iraq & Afghanistan were about "protection"

Oh, I know, Saddam COULD have one day created bio or nukes, but he wouldn't have wasted them on friggin CANADA
Ever seen the movie "Wag the Dog"?
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:52 AM   #84
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I think it's a reasonable assumption that if the US fell, someone with an actual military may decide Canada looks pretty good... Oil and moose and shit...
Fortunately...the only folks that are close to having the ability to threaten Canada are.....

No one

If US told Canada to fuck off and Canada had to step up to the plate there is no one that could threaten Canadian sovereignty during the time it would take for Canada to restructure its military doctrine.
Nobody...not Russia, definitely not China...nobody. (except the US lol)

That's they state of the world and its been that way for close to a century.
North America is a bitch of a continent to mount offensive operations against and the only folks with a chance are Ruskies. Fortunately for Canada, Russia's shell of a military can't even handle bearded people right on their own turf.

China is a regional power and will be for a very, very long time. The only people who seriously consider China to be a global threat are those trying to boost defense indusrty stocks and evangelical magazine subscriptions.
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Old 11-09-2012, 11:18 AM   #85
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(except the US lol)
We thought of that one too....
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Old 11-09-2012, 11:55 AM   #86
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England's health care system is completely different than Canada's.
You think ours would be the same?
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Old 11-09-2012, 12:23 PM   #87
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You think ours would be the same?
Same to what?

Lot of variety out there

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Old 11-09-2012, 02:36 PM   #88
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China is a regional power and will be for a very, very long time. The only people who seriously consider China to be a global threat are those trying to boost defense indusrty stocks and evangelical magazine subscriptions.
But... but... they have an aircraft carrier now!
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Old 11-09-2012, 03:17 PM   #89
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Well MAYBE my example was a bit extreme. but the principle is there. If you spent the amount of $$$ that we do on military, your taxes would double. Thank God our present government thinks its a great idea to get massive loans from China to pay for it.
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