nope. Larry was saying that the Canadian troops are helping out indirectly. AND the other side of the coin is Iraqi war != terrorism.... Bush's propaganda machine notwithstanding. Personally I think Bush shot himself in the foot when it comes to Canadian official support - or maybe it was just bad timing when it comes to our individual interests. These days a lot of people here in Canada are saying that democracies should be able to disagree sometimes and still be friends and respectful neighbours and I agree.
-Patrick >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: April 2, 2003 1:22 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: Re: FW: An apology to the U.S....... > > >Read more carefully he was trying to say (at least me and a >few others think >so) that the canadians where helping with the IRAQI war and >they are by no >means helping with it directly. > >Terrorism=!iraqi war > > > >"When I came back from Korea, I had no money, no skills. Sure, >I was good >with a bayonet, but you can't put that on a resume - it puts >peple off!" >Frank Barone, "Everybody Loves Raymond" >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:17 PM >Subject: Re: FW: An apology to the U.S....... > > >ok, friendly fire is an accident. Fine. Unless there is gross >negligeance >or malice involved, it should be written off as a tragic >accident. I agree. > >HOWEVER. > >It becomes insulting when people start whining about Canadians >not doing >anything.... he is right, you thnk those guys were there because it was >their idea of fun? > >Dana > > >Bill Wheatley writes: > >> ok this is one thing I am annoyed at the whiney ass people >who whine when >FF >> happens. >> >> Listen its combat its a mistake it happens you don't throw >two good people >> in jail because of it. If 2 Canadians did the same things to >Americans we >> would probably cry out and do the same thing. But its not >right...combat >is >> combat it happens it sucks move on. Unless you do what that >101st prick >did >> to his own unit or if he did it to friendlies like the UK >etc, then its an >> accident that's terrible. Its a system fault not a personal >fault, just >like >> medical mistakes, the majority are faulty system not faulty >people. Fix >the >> problems with whatever system let a FF incident happen and >quit the gosh >> darned bitching and complaining about it. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:23 AM >> Subject: Re: FW: An apology to the U.S....... >> >> >> It it then my what are those ships doing in the Gulf and the >Red Sea? Mmy >> my my, they must be on a long pleasure cruise, stopping and >searching all >> those nasty middle eastern ship for tickles and grins. >Similarly those >> Canadian soldier must just be on a long extended hike in >Afghanistan. Just >> like those ones that got bombed by those 2 incompetent pilots. >> >> Yessiree all those soldiers, sailors etc just off on a long vacation. >> >> Pardon my sarcasm as a whole but your response merited it. >> >> At 09:46 AM 4/2/2003, you wrote: >> >Larry, that is BS. >> > >> >Canada as a whole, and the elected Gov in particular, have >been _very_ >> >clear in their feelings and participation in this war. >> > >> >If they could (in their own good concience) let us hang by >withdrawing >> >their forces in these other areas, I think they would. >> > >> >They are _not_ participating in this war. >> > >> >Unless you are saying that this war = the war on terrorism, then >obviously >> >the Canadians are helping in that bigger war. >> > >> >But at least they are not (like the French and Germans) >actively opposing >> >us in this war. >> > >> >Just my opinion, >> >Jerry Johnson >> > >> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/02/03 08:45AM >>> >> >Typically Canadian but very apt. >> > >> >One point that has been pissing me off. I'm hearing whiny >complaints by >> >various people in the area about Canada's participation in >the Iraqi War. >> >Yes Canadian forces as a whole are not participating. >However to set the >> >record straight, there are 7 ships from the Canadian navy >in the region >> >(the Red Sea and the Gulf) participating in the >anti-terrorism patrols - >> >freeing up US navy assets btw. There is also another >Canadian battalion >is >> >heading over to Afghanistan, while special operations >units, such as the >> >JTF2 are also working with US forces in that theater. >> > >> >So do me a favour, cut the bs about Canada's non-participation. >> > >> >larry >> > >> >At 05:11 AM 4/2/2003 +0000, you wrote: >> > >Cute. Very cute. >> > >And quite smug. >> > >I enjoyed it, even while feeling insulted. >> > >:-) >> > > >> > >-Ben >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >Came across this today, written by Rick Mercer: >> > > > > > >> > > > > >On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to >offer an apology >to >> > > > > >the United States of America. We haven't been >getting along very >> > > > > >well recently and for that, I am truly sorry. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a >moron but, it >> > > > > >wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any >consolation, the >> fact >> > > > > >that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of >> America. >> > > > > >After all it's not like you actually elected him. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because >we have more >> trees >> > > > > >than you doesn't give us the right to sell you >lumber that's >> cheaper >> > > > > >and better than your own. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our >defense I guess >> our >> > > > > >excuse would be that our teams were much, much, much, much >better >> > > > > >than yours. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during >the war of 1812. >I >> > > > > >notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice. I'm >sorry about your >> > > > > >beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer >but, we Feel >your >> > > > > >Pain. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when >you're going >> > > > > >up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your >friends by >your >> > > > > >side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys >> pitched >> > > > > >in against Hitler, But that was different. >Everyone knew he had >> > > > > >weapons. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we >> > > > > >are constantly apologizing for things in a passive >aggressive >way >> > > > > >which is really a thinly veiled criticism. I >sincerely hope that >> > > > > >you're not upset over this. We've seen what you do >to countries >> you >> > > > > >get upset with. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >Thank you. >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89 70.5
