I heard a quote from the Supreme Cmdr. of Cdn. Forces in Afganistan saying that, "We are there because the Afganis (sp?) deserve freedom". Well, if fighting forces and bringing freedom is our agenda, why arent we also fighting the dozen or so wars in Africa too, bringing freedom there? And who decided the Afganis freedom is more important? And as far as the terrorist argument goes, the Taliban are no more terrorists than the IRA in Ireland...I know BS when I hear it...and this BS fills truckloads!!
2006-09-04 19:54:25 · 7 answers · asked by shane j 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Do you have evidence that the Taliban are planning to attack Canada, or do you just make it up as you go along like the US Government?
2006-09-04 20:01:33 · update #1
Your BS detector is working just fine.
We are "fighting the Taliban" in Afghanistan so that the oil piplines through the country and access to them at the ports remain under the control of the US and EU based corporations.
This was never about "freedom" it may have played well that as a side effect of the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan women were somewhat less repressed in the country - but it was never the main goal. A strategic analysis of the places where fighting has occured makes it obvious what the goals are, and what the real objectives are in this war.
Like every other war it's about money - in the form of high return commodities; oil, drugs, gold and weapons. Canadian politicians are just as corrupt and self serving as any other.
2006-09-04 20:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Darnell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The IRA were terrorists, before they did the right thing and decided to disarm. Too bad the rest of the terrorists in the middle east don't do the same.
2006-09-05 03:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the United States pays for your defense yearly in our defense budget. this is probably the first few years The Canadians have paid anything approaching thier fair share. funny- that.
2006-09-05 03:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WoW. billions of your tax dollars.
You must be richer than Bill Gates.
2006-09-05 02:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by d2pain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you'd rather wait to deal with them when they get to Canada eh?
2006-09-05 02:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they want to be like the Americans and suck their country dry.
2006-09-05 02:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by eva b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to help usa
2006-09-05 05:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by duckky44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋