maplesyrup Posted January 11, 2004 Report Posted January 11, 2004 Canada's new Defence Minister, David Pratt, with the blessing of Prime Minister Paul Martin, thinks joining the US for their Star Wars project is going to make Canada safer. 'NDP attacks Canada-U.S. missile shield talks' -from CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/01/08/defen...ce_shield040108 'Federal New Democrats say it's a "profoundly dangerous" mistake to begin formal negotiations with the United States on a ballistic missile defence shield' Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Boydfish Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 It makes sense to be part of it. I'm actually shocked that the Canadians are going to, partly because it makes sense, partly because Canada or Canadians aren't really threatened by rogue states ICBMs. The only part of the Canadian confederation under threat would be BC from DPRK missiles, but the Canadians have an almost instinctive desire to completely abandon any pretence of defending BC. Who'd have thunk it? The Canadian Liberals seem to be close to making a smart move in regards to BC. Of course, that makes them 1 for 9,384,792,784,572,872, but I guess it's a start. Quote
Communist_boy Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Id say the liberals are doing this mainly as a public relations thing, also depending on the cost, it means they can "support" the military with less, saying that we are now better defended. As for the NDP opposing this, go figure. They want to remove the military all together. thats what they want so they will oppose anything that invests more money in it. Martin is looking for an easy way to fulfill his promnisses, mainly building the military. speaking of which, I was sent this article, quite comical but I figured someone might like it here, CANADIAN WARSHIP SEIZES TANKER IN... WAIT... Im all for helping the military, but before we sign any deals then we must evaluate the deal we are in, the threat level of such an attack, what we will gain on this, how much control we will have over the program. It is a very complex issue that should not be easily signed off on. Also if this comes up in the election it could theoretically steal some of the CPC's thunder, as they will no doubt be for it in order to help the military. Quote
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