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Originally Posted by timun
As much as we joke about our armed forces, they are professionals who do their jobs to the best of the abilities...
The problem with trying to assert sovereignty over the cod fishery was a lot of it happened in international waters, and the problem there is... they're international waters. Not even the US Navy asserts domain over half the Atlantic for its own fishermen. Again, we could argue the government should have done something sooner, but I don't think we can blame the DFO under Mulroney's government for using the most extreme measure available to it to prevent the entire species from dying out in a blink. |
I have two relatives who have served in the Naval Reserves so I feel I have Carte Blanche to mock them in good faith.
For instance, my Father-in-Law often bragged about how he served to protect Canada during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
"Where were you stationed?"
On a ship 'defending' Vancouver Island.
Yeah. Way to devastate the Soviets and defend North America. From almost literally as far away as possible. There was literally a continent between you and this conflict.
Just because you were on a boat somewhere while it was happening doesnt constitute 'participation.'
Anyways, I digress. just harmless little jokes. I know our Armed Forces do the best they can with the limited support our Government gives them.