In light of the recent deaths of 4 Canadian soldiers who were giving out candy to Afghanistani chidren...Why are we fighting someone else's war? Statistics indicate that Canadian soldiers are 6 times more likely to die in Afghanistan, than a U.S. soldier in Iraq. Why do we want to copy U.S. foreign policy instead of being the great diplomats of peace that we once were?
2006-09-18 10:46:29 · 15 answers · asked by Optimistic 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It is interesting.... The US is fighting a so called war in Iraq and we are leading a war in Afghanistan, which was sparked by an act of war on the US. I think most people, not blinded by US rhetoric, know the Iraqi war is unfounded and accomplishing nothing. US policy makers just don't get it (and never will), you cannot impose a democracy in a region that doesn't want it (just look at the Israeli / Lebanon war).
I Agree with you.... Canada's role has always been the peace keeper and should remain so. PM Harper has changed our role, at the accumulating expense of Canadian soldiers' lives.
2006-09-18 11:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by fergy_1967 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Terrorism is a world wide war and its not just America that is in Afghanastan. There are many countries with us.
NATO member nations contributing troops
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
other nations/entities contributing troops
Afghanistan
Afghan Northern Alliance
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Fiji
Finland
Georgia
Honduras
Ireland
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Singapore
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tonga
Ukraine
non troop-contributing nations
Algeria
Angola
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Egypt
Ethiopia
India
Indonesia
Israel
Kuwait
Morocco
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Philippines
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Tajikistan
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Yemen
2006-09-18 17:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
They are not you dope dying for someone else's war the war they are fighting is everyones war to protect all innocent people from the piece of crap coward terrorists.
Ask yourself how many Canadians died on Sept 11
The answer is 24 is that not enough of a reason for you or do they need to kill more Canadians for you to want them stopped.
Here are their names think about it while you read them.
Arczynski, Mike
Bailey, Garnet
Barkway, David
Basnicki, Ken
Collison, Joe
Connolly, Cindy
Dack, Arron
Egan, Christine
Egan, Michael
Elmarry, Albert
Ewart, Meredith
Feidelberg, Peter
Filipov, Alexander
Gerhardt, Ralph
Lee, Stuart
Ludvigsen, Mark
Mascarenhas, Bernard
McArthur, Colin
Pelletier, Mike
Robson, Donald
Santos, Rufino
Tomasevic, Vladimir
Vincelli, Chantal
Williams, Debbie
2006-09-18 18:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by utg_45 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Canada is a member nation of NATO. The NATO treaty to which it is a signatory, has Article 5, which states that all nations who are part of the Organization will assist a member nation that has been attacked.
Since the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated with the tacit approval of the Afghani government at the time, Canada is merely fulfilling its obligation under the treaty.
2006-09-18 17:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
We aren't copying American foreign policy. We have our own, and that is to help those who ask us for help. That some fools think handing out candy to children, or blankets to widows is an act of war is a sign of a sick group of people. What you should be asking is why Canadian troops are getting killed by our supposed American alies?
2006-09-18 18:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
We were being diplomats of peace... why do you think those soldiers were handing out things to children, rather than roaming the street in tanks?
We're Canadians, we "defend"... we defend ourselves and we defend those we feel are being wronged (that's what I like to think at least)... we stand up for the underdogs (So why are we not in Darfur?).
I'm torn on this one... "peace keeping" it isn't (need peace to keep peace), but I do hope 'peace making' is what is in our soldiers hearts... misled, misguided or not.
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2006-09-18 18:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by mama_bears_den 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They're fighting with allies. Canada helps other countries when they're in conflicts; then when Canada themself gets into a conflict, the other countries return the favor and help them out. A "you scratch my back, I scratch your back" deal.
2006-09-18 17:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by Parish 4 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Consider it payback for the billions of dollars the US spends on defense that Canada takes advantage of.
Oh, and there's that whole NATO obligation thing too.
2006-09-18 17:55:41 · answer #8 · answered by ratboy 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Well, they volunteered to go when, and where called you twit. That makes it their cause, and THEIR WAR. It's not only Canadians, and Americans in Afghanistan either. You should be glad that you've got brave people protecting your butt, because you sure as heck wouldn't fight for nothing.
2006-09-18 17:57:44 · answer #9 · answered by mojojo66 3 · 5⤊ 4⤋
You must be a *French* Canadian and only know how to surrender
2006-09-18 18:02:06 · answer #10 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋