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Originally posted by RACooper
Gee... glad to see that someone else has stepped up for Rudey and made the anti-Canada bash...
The reason the Canada accepted draft-dodgers during Veitnam had something to do with the fact that we felt that being drafted to fight in a war you objected to was illegal (in much the same way as Britain does).... further the reason why most came here is that it was prefrable to Mexico... and cheaper to get to than the UK and the rest of Europe.
As for other countries standing by and watch another's die so they don't have to... the same charge could be made about peacekeeping and the lack of American involvement until the last decade....
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Yup. You have to go back to Dunkirk to find the last significant Canadian contribution. Can you honestly say that Canada played a crucial role in ANY modern war? Yes, a few Canadians have died in Afghanistan. Well bully for you. What, are there about 20 of y'all over there?
Where has the US caught more terrorists entering the US from? Canada. You guys do have a great country. Unfortunately, I think folks in Canada take their freedom for granted. To say you did something in the war of 1812, frankly, does not impress me one iota. Originally, I did not seek to attack Canada, but now that you've brought it up, our neighbor to the north has not been helpful lately has it.
Typically, I don't go off on tirades like this. I'm a generally calm person. However, comments like RG's genuinely piss me off. When an American says that they'd neglect their most sacred civic duty and let others go to die in their place, yeah, that's cowardice. I guess you just wouldn't understand, RAC.
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And as for anyone slse, it doesn't matter if you support the war or not. If called, you go. Simple as that. It's like jury duty. It's part of being an American citizen. Like paying taxes. If you don't go to war when called in this country (I don't know how it is in Canada, maybe they don't believe in a sense of duty to country there), you don't deserve to be here. And RG, by your words, you sure as hell don't deserve to be here.
I think this action in Iraq is getting pretty ugly. I want our men and women out of there. If called, however, I will serve.