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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| If the US used 9-11 as a chance to get away from oil - US military action in the mideast would be far more effective. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Do I feel safer? No. But I never felt unsafe either.
(BTW, someone posted on another thread that last year 55 Americans were killed by terrorism: in the same period, 43,000 were killed on the roads and 30,000 were shot dead in USA. Perspective.) |
C'mon, Wangja! 2000+ Americans died on 9/11!!! It's an absolute no-brainer that 20,000 more Americans should be injured/maimed/killed to keep that from happening again!!! |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: |
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Seemingly everything and everyone is seen as a threat to the US by some Americans, even us sketchy Canadians.  |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:37 am Post subject: |
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| ...even us sketchy Canadians. |
All Canadians are not sketchy, although at least some Canadians are quite quarrelsome and, in the context of South Korean bars at least, very scrappy when it comes to their attitudes about the U.S. and Americans.
However, even if all Canadians were so truculent, contrary, and even defiant with respect to the U.S. as some here clearly are, this could never pose the least threat to U.S. national security.
On the other hand, it potentially very much affects U.S.-Canadian relations.
If that is something that is important to you and others, then perhaps such eyerolls are not necessary when making your point that some Americans here do not treat or react to Canadians as you might like them to. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Gopher wrote: |
| Hanson wrote: |
| ...even us sketchy Canadians. |
All Canadians are not sketchy, although at least some Canadians are quite quarrelsome and, in the context of South Korean bars at least, very scrappy when it comes to their attitudes about the U.S. and Americans.
However, even if all Canadians were so truculent, contrary, and even defiant with respect to the U.S. as some here clearly are, this could never pose the least threat to U.S. national security.
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One wonders why America made requests to Canada to help police the border more securely then . After all that 2000 mile undefended border poses no threat to U.S. national security.... please. If Canadian sympathies should turn towards Iran and Iraq, you might want to rethink that statement. We may not attack the U.S, but what if we were to welcome suicide bombers posing as refugees? Be easy enough to get across the border.
Thankfully as you say, not all Canadians are quarrelsome and scrappy when it comes to the U.S. You should be happy (as I am) that Harper is in power (for now at least) |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ...Thankfully as you say, not all Canadians are quarrelsome and scrappy when it comes to the U.S. |
Rather than go in circles on an argument that will never end, certainly not in any productive way, at least not on this board, I would prefer to seize upon what you say here and point out that we agree on this point. Indeed, you have helped me appreciate this.
I also think that the U.S.-Canadian relationship is important. I could see myself having an exchange of views with Canadians who think and reason like you (and, particularly, On the Other Hand, as well) on what might have gone wrong and how the situation might be reversed for the sake of both of our national interests.
I stand by my original objection on this thread, however, that deliberately-constructed sarcastic comments and strategically-placed eye rolls are just not helpful. |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| Hanson wrote: |
| Seemingly everything and everyone is seen as a threat to the US by some Americans, even us sketchy Canadians. |
Here I was referring to Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee, whom I know personally. It was an inside joke, and nothing else. Relax, boys... |
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