Posted on 12/15/2004 12:04:22 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Missile defence won't work PM: Martin also muddies waters over U.S. deserters from war in Iraq
Robert Fife and Anne Dawson Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Prime Minister Paul Martin said yesterday he does not believe the U.S. ballistic missile shield will succeed in shooting down incoming rockets, as he threw up new roadblocks to counter President George W. Bush's strong appeal for Canada to join his continental defence plan.
Canada will not put any money into building the missile shield and it will not allow Washington to station rockets on Canadian soil as the price of participation in the multibillion-dollar program, Mr. Martin told Global National in a year-end interview.
Touching on another issue that could cause friction with Mr. Bush, Mr. Martin said Canada was prepared to accept U.S. citizens who do not want to serve in the war in Iraq.
"In terms of immigration, we are a country of immigrants and we will take immigrants from around the world. I'm not going to discriminate," he said.
When asked whether the prime minister was referring to ongoing attempts by Jeremy Hinzman, a 26-year-old U.S. deserter, to gain asylum in Canada after refusing to serve in what he calls "an illegal war," Martin spokesman Scott Reid said the prime minister "was not commenting on any individual case and certainly was not sending a signal to the immigration board."
Mr. Martin was emphatic Canada's participation in the missile defence program would depend on a key decision-making role in the U.S. command and control structure that operates the shield.
"The decision as to whether or not we participate in the ballistic missile defence system is going to depend on whether, in fact, Canada can have a voice in the structure," Mr. Martin said in the interview, to be broadcast Christmas Day.
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Thats the extent of it. Seems the PM is under the impression that he has us over a barrel.
Sounds like we wont be worrying about missiles destined for Canada then.
Actually, we should just invade, and annex the whole country...then give Quebec to Chirac for a Christmas present.
Will you look at those crazy Wright brothers.
Everyone knows man can't fly.
Those who spell defense with a 'c' are often not on our payroll.
Sounded to me that they want some say so in the whole thing, instead of just saying OK to the US, do what you want. There may be plans on putting some structures in places that Canadians do no want structures.
The plan, as I recall it, consisted of detonating nukes in desert areas of west TX, eastern OR, Nevada, Utah and southern CA.
Theoretically it was supposed to blow a bunch of sand and dirt and crap into the upper atmosphere and as the warheads reentered the atmosphere the sand and stuff would pit the surfaces and cause them to burn up on reentry.
One thing Canadians should be crystal clear on is that we fully intend to do something similar, only Canada is going to be the area nuked if such an attack occurs. They’ll protect us when we blow millions of tons of Canada into the atmosphere to try and thwart a missile attack.
It doesn’t matter if it would work or not.
This is just yet another thread that illustrates that a lot (most?) countries consider themselves equals with the U.S. It’s a damned lie. They are very much the child in our parent/child relationship.
They need to be reminded constantly that daddy is very busy. Sit silently and don’t irritate daddy with your silly shenanigans or he’ll spank your ass and send you to your room.
Canada has yet to learn that. Of course, with GWB at the helm there’s no reason to expect that they ever will. He's been busy reinforcing their misguided view that they are important and worthwhile. I can't think of a single country that's worthy of the status he's been trying to hand out (for no good reason).
I think canadians have already decided to play the china card.
Would you really want fullt French territory on the U.S. border. No amount of perfume will cover that political smell.
yikes! you can follow that? You must be intelligent...or bored...
GWB make sure the missile impact area is not over the USA or Alaska.
Since when did any politician make sense out of anything. Lift the embargo off our cows so we can resume cross border cattle trade and we will cooperate on MDS.
The American position..... we are ten times bigger and stronger than you and you rely on us for 85% of your international trade and your army sucks, so if we want to construct a self defense system that will deflect incoming nuclear warheads and drop them in you stupid canknuckleheads, you better agree or we will come up there and kick the shit out of you.
Is that you, A + Bert?
Smile, you're on candid camera.
I do believe we aren't going down that road. You sound bitter and should try to feel better about yourself and your country...IMHO...
A bit more accurately:
... we will allow the [chinese, french, ...fill in the blank] to invade you and take you over, and then we will kick the sh*t out of them on your soil.
In any case, I don't think he will be Prime Minister much longer. He has a minority government. That means he could go at any time. He will go when the opposition parties think it would be to their advantage to have an election. In other words, the next election will probably not be held at a time of his choosing.
Sadly, I follow it perfectly. But look where I'm from.
See: http://www.nova.scotia.statehood.20fr.com/
Freep their poll?
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