Canadians are wondering about the nature of a deal that was signed between the USA and Canada without any fanfare or media attention.
On February 14, 2008, without fanfare or media attention, the nations of Canada and the United States signed an agreement that allows the military of either nation to send troops across their mutual border during an emergency! HUH?!
American troops can now be deployed in my country of Canada! Prime Minister Stephen Harper has some explaining to do. Here is the main question that I have concerning this signed agreement - 'why did Canada's government keep silent on the deal AND exactly what triggers the deployment of the United States Marines onto Canadian soil?
Forgive me for not completely trusting Canada's Conservative government! The militarization of Canada seems well underway. We have abandoned our legacy of Peacekeeping, are at war in Afghanistan, have an intemperate top General who insists on playing politics and demanding that we move further along this road to war.
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