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To: marcos who wrote (103016)	6/26/2003 5:04:38 PM
From: frankw1900	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Be clear Marcos, you speak only for yourself, even if your views reflect those of a majority of Canadians. Not all Canadians are happy with their government's behaviour with regard to Iraq and a lot of other things to do with the US and you've got a lot of chutzpa slipping that "Canadians think..." stuff in. Lots of us don't think like you, and are mighty grateful we don't.

To: marcos who wrote (103016)	6/26/2003 6:06:21 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Marcos, Mexicans and Canadians dont like saddam, wouldnt want to be nuked or poisoned and if truly informed by their feckless leaders, would have felt differently. See UK and Spain for an example of courageous leadership. Leftist PC thought is no substitute for doing the right thing. So you would have supported the US but because bush was a Texan and lacked good manors in your eyes you give him the finger. Very mature of you. mike

To: marcos who wrote (103016)	6/26/2003 8:43:40 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Many of us would of course have supported action in re Iraq if the DC bunch had treated us like human beings and made a case for it, cooperatively designed a plan for it .... but they didn't, so screw em, they could have had our sword arms, now they just get the finger Oh come one Marcos.. Chretien had already made up his mind to follow Chirac's lead. There was nothing the US could do, except submit to some form of economic extortion as attempted by Turkey. There was more than sufficient cause to overthrow Saddam. Some 17 different causes called binding UN resolutions, which Canada (and so many others) chose not to enforce. It took the lead of the US and UK to finish Desert Storm since it's obvious Saddam never planned on abiding by the cease fire terms he allegedly agreed to. Heck.. we've had years of violations from Saddam. There was never an "inspection" process... It was a game of "find the needle in a haystack", or "cat and mouse" that Saddam would have played forever until we all got tired of trying to contain him any longer. The gas centrifuges buried in the Iraqi scientist's backyard is CLEAR EVIDENCE that Saddam had violated the terms of the cease fire. And when someone violates a cease-fire, it generally means the re-intiation of hostilities. Hawk

To: marcos who wrote (103016)	6/26/2003 9:18:42 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 281500

Good thing you aren't speaking for "most" Canadians, marcos...I mentioned here we were in Victoria, the BC capital, over Memorial Day Holiday....spoke with MANY Canadians over those few days...in all walks of life. Only one out of maybe 25 or so felt as you do....Most of the others were upset with the Canadian Government for not supporting the coalition and the US. The folks from the Montreal and Quebec areas might feel strongly anti US....but the majority of these folks certainly didn't agree with that attitude. The French goods still aren't selling well here. And probably won't for some time. The majority of Americans were NOT amused by 9-11, or any part of the situation in Iraq. Many of us would of course have supported action in re Iraq if the DC bunch had treated us like human beings and made a case for it, cooperatively designed a plan for it .... but they didn't, so screw em, they could have had our sword arms, now they just get the finger