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Title: Canada, U.S. agree to use each other's troops in civil emergencies
Category: Military
Posted By: Scape
Date: 2011-02-23 13:22:06
Canadian

[Guy_Fawkes]

With all the attack ads calling Iggy Am-Mar-ickan, I can see why Harper doesnt want people to see him in collaboration with the dirty yanks.

[EyeBrock]

US troops....on Canadian streets.....with guns......

Kinda catchy for an attack ad but I'm thinking I've heard something like it before.

[martin14]

Funny, I'm not sure I like the idea of American soldiers on Canadian soil, under any circumstances.

Besides, who decides what's a civil emergency ?

[SprCForr]

A couple points:

- Canadian soldiers don't carry weapons during disaster assistance operations.
- US troops have served under foreign command.

This would have made things easier for folks in the Emerson MB/Pembina ND region during flood times.

[Guy_Fawkes]

I sure it would have to be a request of the host nation, I think this is a good thing. Canadian the effectiveness to disasters in the country can be pretty bad. Just look at what happened when the military was sent out to Newfoundland.

[BartSimpson]

Canadian troops were among the first responders in New Orleans after Katrina. So while I am wary of this agreement especially with the timing so soon after the upset started in the ME the agreement more or less codifies something that's already going on.

[SprCForr]

That's all it is really. Saves from re-inventing the wheel everytime.

[Guy_Fawkes]

Hell we have been sending Canadian Soldiers to the states for training, and vice versa, for decades now. Didnt we also have a similar arrangement in Afghanistan last year when an American company was under Canadian tactical command?

[SprCForr]

Yep, amongst others. Hel,l the US 1st Army was under FM Montgomery's command for while in Dec 44...

[GreenTiger]

[quote="BartSimpson"]Canadian troops were among the first responders in New Orleans after Katrina. So while I am wary of this agreement especially with the timing so soon after the upset started in the ME the agreement more or less codifies something that's already going on.[/quote

Yes, If there was a disaster in either one of the country I would expect that the other would help. If there was a disaster where I live I wouldn't it would appreciate help from the Canadian Military. I don't see what the big deal is.

[EyeBrock]

There have been cross border arrangements with US and Ontario police agencies for some time now. During the Caledonia debacle , US police and Feds were popping across routinely. I think our wings are better?

[BartSimpson]

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

Hell we have been sending Canadian Soldiers to the states for training, and vice versa, for decades now.

Yep - I see CF convoys on Interstate 5 in Sacramento rather frequently. It surprises some people down here when they find out the CF is in town. Me, I just wave at the kids and honk the horn!

[Bacardi4206]

I see no issue with this, just a bunch of people making a big deal out of nothing.

[bootlegga]

Uh-oh, more ammunition for the tin-foilers in the US who worry about UN troops and black helicopters!