So the UK voted 400 to 220 to expand the war to include Syria, something they refused a couple of years ago. That vote includes about 1/3 of Labour MPs who voted against the party leader.
France stepping up, sending carrier UK stepping up. Russia kicking in. Even the Germans are contributing more.
Meanwhile, we turn and slink away. Brilliant. We'll be solidly at the kiddies table for the next 4 years at least.
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Hmmmm......that comment deserves a selfie
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I wouldn't worry about it since most other countries don't expect much from a nation of lions led by a sheep.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:48 am
martin14 martin14:
Meanwhile, we turn and slink away. Brilliant. We'll be solidly at the kiddies table for the next 4 years at least.
That's the Canada we know and love.
The Country that doesn't take a stance on anything to ensure we don't offend anyone.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:10 am
martin14 martin14:
Meanwhile, we turn and slink away. Brilliant.
Small countries, small responses.
In the Prime Minister's mind, Canada is a small country. At any moment, President Obama will say that Canada "punches above its weight."
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I doubt our 6 planes make much difference. Meanwhile we're sending more trainers. But the US is talking about stationing some sort of special forces unit in Iraq to go after ISIS leaders and such. I could see Canada playing a role here, if some forces members wanted to volunteer. Launching a big army to try to defeat ISIS in battle is just stupid, they would melt away and we'd have to become an occupying force. That should be left up to the various players in the region. But smaller in and out operations would make sense to me, to co-ordinate with the air strikes.
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:56 pm
I just love when the keyboard warriors get all indignant when we don't send our son's and daughters into harms way.
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:19 pm
andyt andyt:
But the US is talking about stationing some sort of special forces unit in Iraq to go after ISIS leaders and such.
Well, that was already shot down by the Iraqi govt. I mean if they really don't want help, maybe we should just let them go it alone.
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