Toys in the Prams

[enragedoftw]

So Paul Martin has announced that Canada will not participate in the Missile Defence Shield. Obviously, the view is that such a decision will score points with the boys and girls in the constituencies (particularly in Quebec where the Liberals languish in the polls). Once again, the Liberals have shown that their way of governing when it comes to

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[enragedoftw]

If the Federal Government had applied sufficient funds to defence spending over the years, we might have a defence industry to speak of. Remember, however, that the Avro Arrow, while a wonderful design, was going to be just too bloody expensive to manufacture given the likely limited demand for it.

I'm sure if the Federal Government was willing to cough up $100 billion + for our own missile defence shield, Washington would not object. We were getting a benefit that no other country was going to get and we've squandered it.

[enragedoftw]

The benefit is being protected by a defence system which is available to no other country and being able to maintain our sovereignty in the use of said system.

[morsefan]

I got a referral in your direction from supedujour, who enjoys reading what you have to say. I read a bit and thought I'd be glad to have you on my friends list. My posts are a little "all over the place," but if you can stand it, I'd be glad if you join on, too.

Cheers!

[enragedoftw]

Absolutely! The more the merrier on this little journey through this crazy world of ours.