War with Iran, will the UK help

[Inchante]

Watch out Canada - if you do not tow the line guess who will be occupied after Iraq.

Well, I agree with most of what you have to say. It is just this last little bit that is incongruous. The Canadians are perhaps the most savvy, not the most prolific but the most savvy, at this type of economic imperialism.

Point in fact, they just pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol because they have increased their carbon footprint by some 24% since 1990, this is mainly due to their delving into tar sands (oil sands).

In addition, Congressional Republicans in the United States are attempting to push through an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, and are slapping it on a Bill to continue Social Security Payroll Tax Cuts so that Democrats have to choose between an environmentally destructive pipeline and a tax break for the poor and middle class. Make no mistake, Canada wants this pipeline more than many in the United States do.

This, of course, is just the latest bit from Canada. It was not that long ago that a Canadian gold company was found to have been responsible for human rights abuses in 3rd world countries. This story was shut up rather quickly.

I say that Canada is particularly savvy at this type of economic imperialism because, while they are guilty of participating in it, they never seem to feel the backlash from it.


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