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The United States has the NSA (National Security Advisory) and Canada has the CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service). Both countries have laws against the government spying on its people, but it's not illegal for a government to spy on another country's people. Thusly, the Canadian government monitors the United States and the U.S. government monitors Canada. The United States has access to information about Canada and it's people. This is why it may seem that the U.S. get information about Canada before Canadians. Tec21

The United States has taken a strong stand on weapons of mass destruction. United States President George W. Bush wants no more weapons of mass destruction, and after a moment of delay he explains, to be held by the evil powers in the world. As a Canadian, viewing this from a Canadian perspective I would not, by any means, be inclined to call the United States, or President Bush, a Good Power. Also, I don't doubt that the United States is harbour to the majority of the world's weapons of mass destruction. It seems the U.S. is striving to be the ultimate world dominance, and now the country is conniving by guilting other countries into supporting its actions. When I say guilting I am referring to the recent request of the United States for all other countries to supply resources in the rebuilding of Iraq. The U.S. will take care of the strength factor, but the clean-up must be taken care of by the rest of the world. Behind the big stage of Iraq, in which the spotlight is on, the U.S. is twisting the arms, and trying to coerce countries which are not following the rules (or guidelines, to put it more politely) the U.S. has created. Canada did not participate in the War on Iraq; consequently, the Canada has had problems with U.S. trade; for example, beef and softwood lumber. Tec21