Wonder if that guy has figured out how Canada is going to prevent "their fallout" from landing in the US?
Maybe we ought to conduct a "pre-emptive" clearance project so that they are no longer such a tempting target.
Next time FReepers plan a vacation, I hope these forums have convinced you to keep your money in THIS country. Period.
What gets me is it doesn't sound like he has put much thought into the issue at all "rocket expert" or no. The article gives the impression Paul Martin is deciding on the basis of pure partisan expedience. As for the deserters and draft dodgers, he can have them and welcome. It's up to us to make sure they can never, ever come back.
And if they want to grant our deserters political asylum, I’m sure there’s some class of Canadian criminals we can grant asylum to until they change their minds.
Hey, fine by us, but when Iran or North Korea start sending missiles over, we're going to knock them out. If Canada isn't participating, they might just land in Canada. Thems the breaks.
Without essential funding from Canada, the US will need to develop a cheaper plan.
Rather than outright shoot missiles out of the air, it will be cheaper to "trick" the missile into falling short---somewhere in Canada.
That way the US and Canada can both cut back funding.
Screw Canada. If they don't want an umbrella, fine. And they can take our bums and traitors - good riddance.
Pretty idealistic! Is it denial? Or extreme naivete?.
Canada was already nuked at least once and survived. That is, you can't tell the difference, but being Canada that wouldn't come as a surprise.
Wonder if the PM knows that before we intercept an incoming ballistic missile, we know where it's gonna land. It's ballistic - it travels on a predetermined course.
So the question is, do we give them the option of buying a "shootdown" for, say, $20B (US) when the time comes ("you have 15 seconds to decide, $20B (US) and we'll attempt an intercept; or not, your choice - 10 seconds left"), or just let it land on Canadian soil.
Canda just does not have the money to fund a paperclip let alone any military research.
Canada has no military defense, they defacto use the USA military.
It seems canada global defense strategy is defense through demonstrable weakness. IOW please don't hurt Kanada because they are irrelevent.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Thy rod and Thy staff ,they confort me. But let the bad guy know that I don't know Thee, that I deny you. I am truly safe.