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To: Moneysmith who wrote (376554)	3/22/2003 8:49:58 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Doesn't Canada feel any source of allegiance with Britian in this conflict? You seem to imply Canadians feel more aligned with the French.

To: Moneysmith who wrote (376554)	3/23/2003 8:37:52 AM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 769667

<< What do you think of Canada's behaviour in all of this? >> I think that we are getting into a selfish, "what is in it for me?" generation. Not only in Canada, but around the world. But, I think that the selfish ones are in the minority. There are, still, too many, that don't mind people from another nation, like Iraq, being oppressed, as long as it doesn't effect their own lives. The protestors are plainly demanding that the poor tortured Iraqi people be left alone to their own misery, under Saddam. Canadian leader, Jean Chretien, is an elitist. In his mind, he considers the common person of little value, whether in Canada or Iraq. So he could really give a shit about the Iraqi people. He is a self-serving leader, and I don't really think that he really represents the good people of Canada. To get a feeling for the greatness of the Canadians, all we have to do is look how the people of the little town of Gander came to the rescue of Americans and others, stranded in Gander on Sept 11, 2001. America had closed it's airspace. At that time there were 39 large jets in the air, with 6500 people, heading towards America's airspace from the Northeast, with no where to go. Could you imagine the anxiety of those 6500 passengers, when they found out that America had been hit by a terrorist attack, and that they were in an emergency situation themselves? Responding to the crisis in America, the townspeople of Gander, which numbered around 10,000, opened their small airport, and their hearts and their homes, and provided for the 6500 stranded passengers. Here is the ABC news account: abcnews.go.com Here are some 9/11 pictures of the small Gander airport, which hosted 39 big jets. www3.nf.sympatico.ca And here are some of the comments sent to Gander, thanking the town for what they did. gandercanada.com I just wish that we would see that same Canadian spirit backing us now, during America's sacrifice to liberate the "stranded" people of Iraq.