The attendant debate in this post IS proof America is a great nation. We can disagree, but share a passion for Liberty.
Evil C is dead on too when he sees the lack of support in comparison to what once was. It seems that anything too demanding for us results in a conspiracy theory.
I have a 15-year-old son who lives near Montreal and is in the Army Cadets. He is a world-class musician determined as he puts it "to also be a good citizen."
It took me awhile but I am proud of him and a little jealous too!
I would hate to see the Troops desert Iraq, leaving it in the hands of War Lords. A huge price has been paid but you can't get off the field before the whistle blows.
I once was very involved with a Palestinian woman. We were students at a University in Toronto. She was *removed* from Canadian soil by relatives hell-bent on maintaining the 'purity of her race.'
I always think of her when I hear talk of Shari Law yet support a Palestinian State, the right for Israel to defend herself and the obligation WE MUST SHARE to support the troops, honour the sacrifices paid and avoid simplifying the complexity that is the Body Politic.
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