Re: OT: Canada Agrees to be Missile Target

Dave Holford <holford@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:427BA395.3369420@xxxxxxxxxxxx:

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>
>> >Perhaps one motivation of the American pacifism is that it is clear
>> >that much of continental Europe has so much of a self-centered
>> >arrogance and chauvinism, that knowledgeable Americans know that
>> >reciprocal help is not likely to be forthcoming from Europeans.
>> >This lack of reciprocal help, and the proof of countering the US has
>> >partially come from the French-Germans during their support of their
>> >friend Saddam over and above the US.
>>
>> After 9/11 there were many offers of help and there continues to be a
>> great deal of effort in rounding up the OBL bunch. It was the US's
>> attack on Iraq that created the current conflict with Europe. They
>> generally believe that it is really all about the oil etc.
>>
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> There was more than offers. Within 48 hours of 9/11 military personnel
> from several European nations, and Canada, were actively patrolling
> U.S. airspace. Most U.S. TV networks covered this in their news
> broadcasts and some even did special programs - I saw at least two
> news specials on U.S. Networks on the subject.
>
> Dave
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What FOREIGN military had any assets on hand in or close to the CONUS to
"patrol US airspace"?

Canada,maybe.

"several European nations"???

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