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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (41588)	11/20/2005 1:53:37 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

"they maqke no pretense at all of independence from Britain. Not at all a comparable situation" Lazarus? I brought up the Falklans to demonstrate that BRITAIN stands behind her interests. Nothing to do whatever you think it does not compare to... "I could only find a poor map of Canada online." Can't have that! enchantedlearning.com canada.gc.ca enchantedlearning.com "Do you know we're ALLIES" Friends ask permission before trespassing! Get with the program! "It took a long time to get that obvious fact admitted!" It was never a question. The insinuation was that our involvement was arbitrary. In reality it was the meeting of a duty to our Head of State and a protection of our mutually shared values of democracy and freedom. "You still have faith in the United Mafia?" I still recognize that Americans and Canadians come from all countries in the world. Thus, I think there are good people in all countries; and I believe that International problems (such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, genocide, etc.) are best addressed through international policy and cooperation. This is an ideal to strive for, I believe. ______________________________ As to the Canadians in Iraq. Some are there on your side. And a few are fighting against. One of the problems of multi-culturalism that both our countries have to deal with freerepublic.com CSIS is our Intelligence Agency and they are apparently aware of certain individuals with loyalty to Iraq. cbc.ca "Does the fact that we brought down a cruel butcher in Iraq count for anything?" I think a lot of Americans are questioning whether or not their children truly needed to die, and it is to them you may wish to address that question. My personal acceptance of the whole matter comes with reservations, as I have said. A lot of people have reservations. But I think you must be seen to withdraw in your own time and without any sense of having given up the cause. Once the die is cast all good people must throw in with the troops and see it through. When those kids come home they must realize they risked their lives for something...