You are a very narrow minded person if you actually believe what you post. I don't hate Americans but I do pity them for following a proven lier into war. Not only that but it is shocking how Americans could have re-elected such a person. Surley you aren't that naive..........are you ?

Apparantly, it is you that is quite ignorant, Tim.

Ummmm you are aware that a Canadian Forces General has operational command and control over the southern region of Afghanistan?

Canadian takes command in southern Afghanistan

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

As well, here is a detailed account of the efforts and sacrifices made by Canadian troops:

Afghanistan: Timeline of Canada's involvement

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/af.../timeline.html

Apparently you are not familiar with forum rules. You may call my comments ignorant - but not me. A fine point? Not at all. Now get with the program.

As for your comments about Canadian forces in the world wars: let's have some evidence.

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"Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety."

Macbeth 3:1

Dude, history is my evidence! Canadians have always been cannon fodder for the British. Open up a history book!

matlocton your ignorance is truly disturbing. I'm angry at myself for actually responding to your filth but I suppose there is the off chance you are actually serious with your remarks and the best way to respons is to play it cool and just put you in your place.

My friend just came back from 6 months in Afghanistan. His convoy was attacked but luckily he survived with only minor injuries. Troops serving there engage in gun battles with the Taliban more frequently than people realize.

22April: 4 Canadians killed in roadside bomb attack:

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/nation...ths060422.html



Look closely. You have spat in the face of these men who gave their lives fighting our common enemy.


Private Robert Costall: killed in combat
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories






Take a good look matlocton because you jsut spat in his wife and kid's faces as well with your verbal atrocities.

More about the mission:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...imeline_050804




Come home safe guys and keep up the heroic work!

Powerful. I salute them. Thanks for posting Danny.

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"Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety."

Macbeth 3:1

Their snipers are outstanding and have been of great service in Afghanistan. They have sacrificed lives there, including men killed accidentally by American pilots who erroneously attacked them. Their regiments have seen action in many theatres in Afghanistan and have even been placed in charge of the operations there. Many outfits, like Princess Patricia's, have an outstanding reputation not only in Afghanistan but almost every threatre they have fought.

And as for needing them, Canada was a help the moment 9.11 happened, where their people opened the doors of their own homes to thousands of stranded American passengers grounded in Canadian aeroports once the flight bans went into place. Bin Laden has even added Canada to his list of nations to attack as a result of their support to get back at Al Qaeda in response to 9.11.

Thank you Canada for all you have risked and done on this.

Danny I salute them too. Those smiling, young, brave lost soldier's pictures always make me cry.



Thank you Canada.

Just because a handful of soldiers were killed doesn;t make the canadian militaty worth a shit. Hell, if they weren't there, they wouldn't be dead. dannyitr, the canadian contribution in afghanistan is laughable. I am sorry for your soldiers, but that is what happens when your military puts impotent soldiers in a situation that is over their heads. Now, if some food needed to be airlifted to hungry people in Afghanistan, canada would be the first nation to call so real soldiers can fight the good fight.

You thank canadian soldiers and even jerk a tear for them, but you attack US soldiers. Move to canada.

If you get your news from the CBC, you might be led to believe this nonsense.
Why would you put canada up on a pedastel for what a suppoosed ally should do? They also stomped on bush dolls and called americans names. Woohoo!
Thank you canada, for being poor neighboors and your dependency on America. Build a damned army worth its weight so the US doesn't have to be the only militrary worth anything in North America,.

Why don't you just explain your case instead of this crap. Hell, tens of thousands of Canadians have fought and died in American uniform from the Civil War through the Vietnam War, never mind their own.

And so have Americans done that to Bush dolls and called America nasty names. Some loudies do that in Canada and the whole country must be the same way? It's far from the case. And what's the difference between what those idiots do and what you are doing? It's the same thing unless its a playground reaction to playground people. If Americans are grit and tough, then show the spine of it. If strength is the measure, then real Americans don't whinge over boo-boos of nasty comments.

Poor neighbours? Pre-World War II Poland had bad neighbours. So do alot of current borders. The American-Canadian neighbour is the best in the world. And insofar as dependency, Canada is a huge trading partner, including oil, which makes it America's best buddy once again given the nature and relationship of other oil countries.

Civil War through WWII, they were FORCED into war. Vietnam, nothing more than mercaneries.
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And so have Americans done that to Bush dolls and called America nasty names. Some loudies do that in Canada and the whole country must be the same way? It's far from the case. And what's the difference between what those idiots do and what you are doing? It's the same thing unless its a playground reaction to playground people. If Americans are grit and tough, then show the spine of it. If strength is the measure, then real Americans don't whinge over boo-boos of nasty comments. [quote]
judging by mad michael et al...I would say he is representative of most canadiasn.
HOrrible neighbors. ROtten friends who are dependent on the US and like to look their gift horse in the mouth. I find it amazing that you can call them a good trade partner when we buy 87 percent of their exports and they only consume 12% of our exports. Horrible, terrorist supporting, anti-american canadians are truly an enemy, not a friend. I said it once and I will say it again, if the US weren't full of racists hating on wetbacks, we would be talking about the true border issue to the north.

No, they were not actually. The American Civil War was not their war, yet tens of thousands of them fought in the American Army not as mercenaries. In the First and Second World Wars, Canada declared war on the Germans. It was the US who was pushed into the wars whilst holding out with neutrality. In WWII, the American public was still against declaring war on Germany even after Pearl Harbor, fearing the nature of a two front war. It was the Germans who declared war on the US a few days following Pearl Harbor to force its entry. Canada showed up in Korea, Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan and other theatres where the US has been and even some others where the US should have shown up. As for Vietnam, it stayed formally neutral yet tens of thousands served in the US military, not as mercenaries, but as immigrants who chose not to flee back home along with thousands Americans fleeing up there but fought instead, and many thousands who disagreed with Canada's official position came south to volunteer whilst other Americans fled north. And it's generally accepted that the American involvement in Vietnam was a mistake and eventually a failure at the expense of 50,000+ lives so it can't be faulted for being right.

Mad Michael is hardly anti-American. He regularly criticises Canadians who appear here to snidely heckle Americans out of jingoism and Kool-Aid rhetoric. He is quite typical of the average Canadian in that regard. It should be noted that this kind of a board will attract hecklers far more than the silent majority who have better motivations that to amuse themselves throwing bumbshells from the safety of their computer. Some other come here because they have strong criticisms and wish to voice them but have no meanness in their intent.

I just can't see how the longest demilitarised border makes them the worst given other borders are so hostile in many parts of the world. If anything the US in history has had designs on them and has attacked it a few times in the distant past, not the other way around. As for the trade statistics, they don't paint the picture explained.

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/64978.pdf