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FanIn80 · 07-23-2007, 12:06 PM

As for people getting "upset" about Harper upgrading our military... Let me make a few counter-points:

1. It's been a very long time since we've upgraded anything. Most of our military vehicles and equipment have moved beyond irrelevancy and are now considered just outright dangerous.
2. We are a sovereign nation. If we want any kind of respect on the world stage, it's time we started acting like one. When I say "respect," I'm not talking about "military-installed fear." I'm talking about the same kind of natural respect that the world affords you just for the simple task of moving out of your parent's basement and becoming self-sufficient - a respect that Canada does not yet enjoy. We are perpetually the little brother tagging along at all the grown-up functions.
3. Canada is NOT the 51st State.

07-23-2007, 12:06 PM	#12
FanIn80 GOAT! Join Date: Jun 2006 Exp:	As for people getting "upset" about Harper upgrading our military... Let me make a few counter-points: 1. It's been a very long time since we've upgraded anything. Most of our military vehicles and equipment have moved beyond irrelevancy and are now considered just outright dangerous. 2. We are a sovereign nation. If we want any kind of respect on the world stage, it's time we started acting like one. When I say "respect," I'm not talking about "military-installed fear." I'm talking about the same kind of natural respect that the world affords you just for the simple task of moving out of your parent's basement and becoming self-sufficient - a respect that Canada does not yet enjoy. We are perpetually the little brother tagging along at all the grown-up functions. 3. Canada is NOT the 51st State. Last edited by FanIn80; 07-23-2007 at 12:09 PM.