First let me say, that my disclosure of my citizenship was merely to make it evident that I had much different viewpoint than most of the participants in the discussion, nothing more nothing less.
Now @rok2id, what, really?
Canadians, and others, like our 'friends in the EU' who live and prosper behind the shield provided by the American taxpayer, thru the might of the US military, should consider this, when commenting on American policy.
The Canadians fought alongside the US in Afghanistan as well as many other conflicts. Granted we did not support you in Iraq, but then again you never did find the Saddam's infamous WMDs, so I think it is only fair and just that the US taxpayer pick up the bill for that one.
Now I may not have been alive during WWii but I have enough of a history education to know that the war was one in no small part thanks to the brave and valiant efforts of the Canadian army.
Please remember Canada is 1/10 the size of the US in terms of population, I think we have contributed our fair share for preserving and maintaining our Mutual freedom.
We continue to contribute more than our share not only militarily but also in musicians, actors, producers and great audio companies, not to mention Tim Horton's coffee (which IMO really stinks) and last but not least Hockey players.
