Someone please tell him to shut up...

[Cyclotron]

Originally posted by Willem
He made his position clear the first time, he doesn't need to keep harping on about it.

Then neither do you, you postcount-monger.

[Ted Striker]

By the way, I am starting to see British flags pop up around here.

[notyoueither]

I don't see any rant in his comments from the opening post.

[Ted Striker]

( I mean in real life in America, not here at Apolyton ).

[Willem]

Originally posted by cyclotron7


Then neither do you, you postcount-monger.

I'm not. I'm asking politely to the powers that be: "Please Mr. Celluci, you've had your say. Now leave us alone."

[Asher]

Support for the war goes up in Alberta with each passing day...

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Asher
Support for the war goes up in Alberta with each passing day...

As David Floyd would say... volunteer, then.

[Asher]

Huh?

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Asher
Huh?

If you support the war, go fight it. Be a latter-day Flying Tiger, or one of the US volunteers for the RAF in WWII Or a Hemingway character in Spain if you prefer

Or... at least send the US govt some cash to show your support I gather it (the war) is quite costly.

[Asher]

It's a certain leap in logic to say people who support the war should go fight it.

Today's forces are volunteers, they chose to join the services. If we were drafting people and I supported the war, THEN it would make sense I should have to go and fight.

But since the people fighting are strictly volunteers, I can't say it has the same effect.

And why would I send the US gov't some cash? The Canadian government is the one that should be helping.

[Ozz]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
As David Floyd would say... volunteer, then.

LMAO :goodjob:

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Asher
But since the people fighting are strictly volunteers, I can't say it has the same effect.

And why would I send the US gov't some cash? The Canadian government is the one that should be helping.

Hmm. The Canadian government IS helping, as I pointed out earlier in this thread. The refusing-to-support-the-war act is a smokescreen so Chretien can say to the Americans that we're doing something (ships in the gulf, soldiers in exchange program) and then turn around and tell Canadians that we're not in the war, because we're not in the 'coalition of the coerc-' er, willing.

I don't see why you can't send the US some cash if you support their cause. I give to various charities and causes I support. Don't you?

Just because the government isn't doing what you want it to, doesn't mean you can't do anything. Including volunteer for the U.S. army (aren't you a dual citizen) if you really feel strongly.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
Hmm. The Canadian government IS helping, as I pointed out earlier in this thread. The refusing-to-support-the-war act is a smokescreen so Chretien can say to the Americans that we're doing something (ships in the gulf, soldiers in exchange program) and then turn around and tell Canadians that we're not in the war, because we're not in the 'coalition of the coerc-' er, willing.

Patrolling the gulf isn't supporting the war, it's almost related but it's not.
Troops in Afghanistan isn't supporting the war, it's almost related but it's not.

Canada did send several hundred million in humanitarian aid to Iraq, which is good, though...

I don't see why you can't send the US some cash if you support their cause. I give to various charities and causes I support. Don't you?

Do you realize that I'm a college student?

I'll be paying US taxes soon enough, they'll get their due.

Just because the government isn't doing what you want it to, doesn't mean you can't do anything. Including volunteer for the U.S. army (aren't you a dual citizen) if you really feel strongly.

It's not as simple as volunteering and you go to fight the war, and you know it. By the time I'd be done boot camp, the war would be over.

And since I'm a college student, they'd keep me going to university and then send me to officer school...way too much work, the thing will be long done by then.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
If you support the war, go fight it. Be a latter-day Flying Tiger, or one of the US volunteers for the RAF in WWII Or a Hemingway character in Spain if you prefer

Or... at least send the US govt some cash to show your support I gather it (the war) is quite costly.

Asher is American so he should be willing to serve his country.

But apparently he strongly support the war as long as someone else does the dirty work, and as long as someone else pays for it.

With countrymen like these...

[notyoueither]

So, I guess you'll be looking for the nearest American tank to block with your body then, right Tingkai?