Originally posted by LBuzzer:
His party has let our armed forces fall to a level of irrelevancy that no enemy could. Decrepit equipment, green fatigues for a desert theatre....



I guess you forgot to mention that BEFORE this war was even on the horizon the CDN government decided not to partake in any war for 6(?) years so that they could save up money and buy new equipment! This does not excuse them from sending ground troops. However, it's pretty shameful when a soldier from one country has to borrow something from a soldier of another country because the first soldier's country doesn't take care of it's military. That's what happening with the CDN and USA army. For that I am ashamed.

I don't agree with the war, for the simple reason that I think too many innocent people are going to die. I think Suddam Hussein (sp?) needs to be taken care of, but he WILL ALWAYS shield himself behind other people. I hope this is resolved VERY VERY QUICKLY, so that all the soldiers can come back to their families. And I admire their bravery, I wouldn't be able to go!

To go off on a tangent, I think it is terrible when a government spends BILLIONS of dollars on a national defense program but says they never have money to improve low income housing, or healt care. I think the priorities are not quite right. Not that I am condeming $$ for armies, but I think it needs to be equaled out a little bit.