Comments on: Memorial Day – Canuck Edition http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/memorial_day_-_canuck_edition_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:37:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Triumph http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/memorial_day_-_canuck_edition_/comment-page-1/#comment-1050662 Triumph Tue, 26 May 2009 01:32:52 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=36517#comment-1050662 <blockquote>hey, along with others in the Anglosphere (sorry, Québécois) have long been America’s most stalwart wartime allies, willing to pick up a rifle when others would not.</blockquote> The Canucks helped us in the Civil War, as well. Remember that Lieutenant Edward Doherty--born in Canada--was the guy who caught John Wilkes Booth. They were a bit more problematic during the Spanish American War where they gave Spanish diplomats asylum and profited mightily when US-Europe shipping lanes were disrupted. Those bastards still owe us for that.

hey, along with others in the Anglosphere (sorry, Québécois) have long been America’s most stalwart wartime allies, willing to pick up a rifle when others would not.

The Canucks helped us in the Civil War, as well. Remember that Lieutenant Edward Doherty--born in Canada--was the guy who caught John Wilkes Booth.

They were a bit more problematic during the Spanish American War where they gave Spanish diplomats asylum and profited mightily when US-Europe shipping lanes were disrupted.

Those bastards still owe us for that.

]]> By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/memorial_day_-_canuck_edition_/comment-page-1/#comment-1050392 DC Loser Mon, 25 May 2009 16:15:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=36517#comment-1050392 It's a two way street. Remember that many Americans went to Canada to sign up for service in the Canadian military in WWI and WWII during the period of American neutrality. It's a two way street. Remember that many Americans went to Canada to sign up for service in the Canadian military in WWI and WWII during the period of American neutrality.

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/memorial_day_-_canuck_edition_/comment-page-1/#comment-1050339 Dave Schuler Mon, 25 May 2009 12:49:29 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=36517#comment-1050339 The Viet Nam War was nominally a SEATO operation and Canada wasn't a member of SEATO. Some actual members, UK and France, didn't support it. However, SEATO members Australia and New Zealand did and sent troops. The Viet Nam War was nominally a SEATO operation and Canada wasn't a member of SEATO. Some actual members, UK and France, didn't support it. However, SEATO members Australia and New Zealand did and sent troops.

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