There have been many valid points put across in this thread.I would like to put a few of my points.[thoughts], out also.
I agree our military forces are in a mess.Underfunding,outdated /inadequite equipment,lack of interest/concern by our goverment,etc.has made our once powerful forces,[small but mighty], a laughing stock,but,yet, still respected.Respect is something the American forces do not get,except for the the fact I am bigger than you and I can whoop your ass. Fear?The American fighting personnel,[below the rank of general ?] take the undeserved brunt of the abuse,[only following orders] .
The present American administration, IMO, does not care about soventry of a forighn nation.They will do what they damn well please if it is in the best interest of American bussiness/interest/Bush oil". Who will stand up to us?' they seem to say!
Pres.Reagan invaded Granada,a Britsh territory,without telling the British before hand,[ RESPECT FOR SOVRENTY?].It got a strong rebuke from British PM.Thachter, which only amounted to a slap on the wrist!
Remember CAMP X, A joint ventor between Brition and the U.S.?P.M.King was not informed of it as it would have been an illegal training area and he would have had to shut it down[.Please correct me if I am wrong on this].
Basicly,what I'm trying to say is that our soventry has been abused before and will continue to be so unless we take proper measures.Just what I'm not sure.
With the Lib./Pc. thing ,the Lib's have put our Armed Forces to a ineffective,all time low, level.The PC's sold out,to the USA; the Avro Arrow and our aerospace industry!The NDP are in bed with who ever will go along with them.
In the last election I voted for none of them,I used to be a strong NDP'er,but I stopped because of their defence policy,[let the Yanks do it}.BTW,I was on the prov. and fed.exectitive commities of the local NDP. riding where I lived.
I will vote for a canadate who will represent what I and his/her constituants want,[with common sense,which is politicaly rare], and not what party line dictates they have go with.
Am I dreaming? Or wishful thinking?
My grandfathers,father,uncles,cousions fought on the front lines in WW1,WW2,Korea,Suez Crisis,to protect our way of life and soventry.
Myself, I served in Germany,1969,NATO.
I am a big brother,but I WILL NOT step into my siblings place unless invited.The same goes for offspring.
I believe it is called respect for their rights.That is something I believe the American Gov't does believe in.Goes along with their thinking of,[sorry,I,forgot the name],expansion.
Forgien powers help ,yes,we need it,but do not try to rule/lord over us.
Sorry for the rambling nature of my post.
Wayne
PS;where is spell check?
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