Oldtimer said:Roper- I wonder if the Canadian PM will rethink supporting Bush on the missile defense system he wanted to build and Canada turned down?...
If this missile fizzled after a few seconds- the next one he may aim at Seattle- and hit Calgary :wink:
Missile defence is unpopular with liberals. Honestly I have no idea why?
If we dont take part and a missle comes through Canadian air space you guys are just going to shoot it down over us. If it was a nuke we will get the fallout. If we take part in missile defence the missile will get shot down before it gets to Canada. Honestly I dont understand the liberal opposition to missile defence?
Harpers Conservative Government is a minority government.
Say if Harper agreed to MD. Im thinking this would bring the government down because the liberals would go to war over this issue.
Our parliment system is not like yours.
What I can see happening is Harpers minority government governing for another year. Then going to another election about something besides Missile Defence. You see the liberals will twist this issue around to Harper being a yes man to the Americans, Bush puppet, etc.
What is important is that if Harper keeps doing such a good job I think he will get a MAJORITY government in the next election. With A majority conservative government I can see us signing on to missile defence.
Im also pretty sure we will have another Federal Election in the next two years or sooner. Maybe much sooner because minority governments tend to last less than a year. If an election was held tommorow on something other than MD I think the Conservatives would win with more seats than they have right now.
My question for you is does missile defence work? Remember the scuds in Israel during gulf war #1?
Is it the same tech?