When should the President talk to "enemies?"

[Plane]

I have a feeling that if the Iranians were to invade Canada, we might be considerably more interventionist than the Iranians are with the US in Iraq.

<<Do they actually have a need to controll the events in Lebanon? >>

I think you're confusing them with Syria, aren't you?  Syria historically intervened in Lebanese affairs ever since the French and British carved Lebanon out of Syria so at least one state in the area could be dominated by Christians.

I am not confusing them with their partners in this crime, Syria.

If Canada really expects US help when fighting, should the US expect Canadian help when fighting?

[Michael Tee]

<<If Canada really expects US help when fighting, should the US expect Canadian help when fighting?>>

In the real world the likeliest country in the world to invade Canada is the U.S.A.  I would not expect the U.S.A. to help us in repelling an invasion from the U.S.A. if and when their need for resources becomes so desperate that invasion looks like a good option.  We have no effective means of resistance.  We are not Taliban.

I would think that before any invasion could occur, sea-changes would have to appear in the American political landscape that would be obvious to most observers.  At that point it would be in our best interests to look for good defensive military alliances.  China would be one such.  We need to align with winners, not with losers.  Right now the U.S.A. under present management is a loser nation.  Losers are dangerous precisely because they feel impelled to prove they are still winners, and the easiest way to do so is to attack a weaker victim and humiliate it militarily.  Canada would be an excellent victim.  If the present disastrous course of the U.S. continues unchecked, its long, slow slide into militarism and fascism will continue at an ever-accelerating rate.

[Plane]

<<If Canada really expects US help when fighting, should the US expect Canadian help when fighting?>>

In the real world the likeliest country in the world to invade Canada is the U.S.A.  I would not expect the U.S.A. to help us in repelling an invasion from the U.S.A. if and when their need for resources becomes so desperate that invasion looks like a good option.  We have no effective means of resistance.  We are not Taliban.

I would think that before any invasion could occur, sea-changes would have to appear in the American political landscape that would be obvious to most observers.  At that point it would be in our best interests to look for good defensive military alliances.  China would be one such.  We need to align with winners, not with losers.  Right now the U.S.A. under present management is a loser nation.  Losers are dangerous precisely because they feel impelled to prove they are still winners, and the easiest way to do so is to attack a weaker victim and humiliate it militarily.  Canada would be an excellent victim.  If the present disastrous course of the U.S. continues unchecked, its long, slow slide into militarism and fascism will continue at an ever-accelerating rate.

Now there is a situation ripe for negotiation , horse tradeing if you will.

If we quit makeing noise about Tibet and get out of the way for a takeover of Tiwan perhaps they could finance our hostle takeover of Canada.

[Michael Tee]

OTOH, the Chinese might feel they could take Taiwan and Tibet without anyone's help or by-your-leave but would sure like to get their hands on some of that nice Alberta and Newfoundland oil.  If we act quickly enough, they might extend us their military protection in return for the oil and not even demand that we learn Chinese.

[Plane]

OTOH, the Chinese might feel they could take Taiwan and Tibet without anyone's help or by-your-leave but would sure like to get their hands on some of that nice Alberta and Newfoundland oil.  If we act quickly enough, they might extend us their military protection in return for the oil and not even demand that we learn Chinese.

They might indeed , they are already drilling 60 miles from Florida.

But of course we don't really mind.

You do not have to invade anywhere to get oil , you just have to pay the going rate.

We will be buying the Cuban oil drilled up by Chineese , Communism doesn't make the oil stink , profit is good for Chineese and Cubans too.

[Xavier_Onassis]

The reason the US invades Canada is to get a couple of comedians named Terrence and Philip to stop making rude fart jokes and polluting America's youth.

Don't any of you watch South Park?

The US doesn't drill for oil. Surely you know that.

It is the oil companies that do all of the drilling, refining, buying and selling.