OT: Canada Agrees to be Missile Target

Who needs missiles when you can hijack a couple of airplanes to do the job ....

In US dollars? Sure, there's an easy 300% return. ;-)

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

If they had the capability and desire, terrorists would probably use a few $3000 shipping containers, and one or two would get through.

ABM is intended to nullify the deterrent capability of weak states and

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Actually, all the electricity gets sent back and forth 60 times a second. Interdependence is a wonderful thing, which is why all families are happy.

Cheers,

Phil Hobbs

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Plus, Canada does have some pressing military needs. Bilge pumps, for instance.

While that certainly appears to be its only effect, I suspect a lot of the proponents are more attracted to the will-o-wisp of a 'perfect shield'. Not to say there aren't some who relish the upper hand it might give them on attack (provided of course they can ever get it to work).

Robert

As you say, any talk of 'tactical nukes' or 'anti-missle shields' are really directed at keeping Russia and China in line.

Korea and Iran aren't about to take on the role of "Evil Empire", despite Bush's "Axis of Evil" rhetoric. They might be able to scrape together a few hiroshima sized nukes (assuming they haven't already done so) and sell them on the black market, but nobody is going to put such a precious commodity on a missle when they can ship one to NY in a container for $1000.

Or maybe some Boeing helicopters, rather than EH-101 or Eurocopter NH-90. I think Boeing has the largest non-Russian product (and it's fairly unlikely Canada would go with Russian helicopters).

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Apparently, you mass-murder-lovers skipped elementary school grammar.

This is not surprising, considering the amount of brain damage required to align with evil.

Thanks, Rich

Since when do those states comply to the rule that they only use missiles ? Koreans can fly planes too.

A very short flight, followed by plummeting, exploding, burning sort of things.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Hey, chill Rich, and have some free ice cream:

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Rrrrrrring!

"Hello, secretary's office of Canada."

"Hi, this is the United States calling. There will be a North-Korean nuke flying over your backyard in about 10 seconds. Can we shoot it down, or are you going to?"

"Uh... the Minister's office is closed today, but if you like you may leave a voicemail message..."

OK, we'll just take back our Fritos and Oreos and Velveeta and microwave popcorn and Bud Light and "Sex And The City" and you'll be sorry.

John

At least we'll still have Cheezies and ketchup Doritos.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Sno-o-o-o-o-ort!

...Jim Thompson

Why should anyone comply to civilized guidelines of behavior, or to the rules of law?

All the US is succeeding in demonstrating, is that might is right and that those who don't keep in order, will get pecked.

RL

If it were going to revert, it would revert to Russia -- but they were paid for the purchase, called "Seward's Folly".

I am sure all the folks in Vancouver are happy to hear this.