"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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" *JimH*" wrote in message
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So how much does Canada commit annually to it's military Jim?

Can you admit that your country has benefited greatly from the "Ugly
American"?

How about we depend on your guys from now on to be the worlds peace
keeper? Are you up to that task financially?

Canada's budget for the military for 2005 was 25.8 billion dollars.

Canadian Armed Forces consist of 9,500 Navy, 19,500 Army, 14,500 Air
Force.
All are highly trained professionals. There is approx. 20,000
administration
and support personnel.

We lost four of our best soldiers, in Afghanistan, due to the arrogance of
one Ugly American, Maj. Harry Schmidt of the US Air Force.

Canada has not gained any benefit from the "Ugly American". The CIA is
not
welcomed here. There has been attempts by the CIA to use forged Canadian
documents abroad and this was a detriment to Canada.

Canada is well known throughout the world as Peace Keepers. Our military
budget does support these efforts.

Jim


I am not doubting your commitment to your military, but it is certainly
relying on the US military.

What I am asking is............let's turn the table and ask that Canada
commit major capital to it's military to protect the world and that the US
take a second seat to the action.

As a percentage of overall revenue, how much does Canada spend on it's
military now? Could it afford to spend (as a percentage) what the US is
currently budgeting?