As a resident of Canada, and a proud Canadian, I regret to inform you that we will not be able to meet the promised support for the war on Iraq:

Our Liveral Government has listed canoes as an example of "culturally significant artifacts." As such, they are now protected under Canadian Law and cannot leave the country.

Cutbacks resulting from a falling crimerate have resulted in a total RCMP strength of only 3 members. None of these 3 men have fired a firearm at any time and are required for ceremonial duties in any event. We may be able to provide one man for the victory parade. You will be responsible for assuming any costs associated with the transport, feeding and care of any RCMP member assigned to victory parade duties.

The only flying squirrel we could find was, in fact, a US squirrel. It is now going through the refugee claimant process (pre-approved) which is extremely expensive as well as pointless. Also, as only one squirrel could be located it has been listed as an endangered species. We hope to locate at least one more refugee claimant squirrel (of the opposite sex) so that the species can be continued.

With sincere regrets,

The People of the Dominion of Canada.

btw Blade...

If the joke had been about the War in Iraq the joke would have been funny. Canada's support for the war on terrorism was quite serious:

Canada supplied a battalion of infantry, several state-of-the-art recce vehicles and a number of specialist sniper troops:

The snipers were directly involved in supporting US troops and the US Army has recommended several for combat citations.

A Canadian sniper set a new world record for the longest range sniper engagement.

The PPCLI were involved in a number of engagements with terrorist positions.

The Coyote recce vehicle was quickly made responsible for airfield security/camp security as it is head and shoulders superior to any recce vehicle fielded by any army.

Make fun of Canada and our military all you want...but please keep the facts straight. We tend to get touchy when our (generally) insignificant contributions are overlooked.

Err Andrew, we have been known to tell people to tone it down!

Ozzy

Andrew, it is politically correct to bash Bush and anything American. You are failing your civic duty if you do not. No matter what country you are from, especially if from the US or an ally.

As an American you are required to bash them. And as an American you are strictly forbidden from saying anything good or bad about any other nationality, group or country. Even good comments may be offensive to some or misconstrued.

As an American you are required to laugh and agree with jokes about America and the President. If you cannot you must at least remain silent. You absolutely may not complain about them saying anything about the US or the President. They have the right to, we do not have the right to reciprocate.

Nasty comments about white American males, conservatives, Republicans and fat asses are to be encouraged and subsidized by tax dollars.

If you fail to do so, you may be publicly ostracized. You may be expelled from school or college. Publically pilloried and have to register with the local authorities as a sex criminal for the rest of your life.


(Don't get in a sweat Ozzie. I am American and this is obvious satire. Or is it?)

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Oso, please don't get me wrong, I never said I agreed nor disagreed with jokes bashing President Bush, I just asked a genuine question based on observations.

If I wrote out all my opinions, i'd be starting the worst flame war known to international discussions, so I'm gonna stay away from it all

Excuse me butting in guys.
Oso. As far as I'm concerned you're very welcome here. I make it a rule never to discuss politics or religion on this forum. People tend to have very strong feelings on these subjects which can cause terrible arguments even amongst close friends. Things are a tad sensitive right now & this is even more the case. IMHO

I'm now about to break my own rule just this once. Some people don't like their leaders being criticized or made fun of. I respect this but never understood it as bashing politicians is a national sport in my country. They're used to it & it comes with the job. If you saw some of the cartoons & caricatures published our newspapers every day it might surprise you. Most even enjoy it & often ask the authors for the originals. They have them framed to hang in their homes. You should hear what I call our beloved leader over breakfast with my cronies every morning. At least I'm free to do so without fear of being locked up. That's all I have to say on the subject.

Guys, lets not get all upset. Like Hagar says taking the mickey out of politicians is fair. They are public figures afterall. If anyone posts something nasty about Blair I'll be thrilled, it'd make my day as I'm not a fan of my Prime Minister, and I would suggest Megyessy, however I think I'm about the only person who knows who the Hungarian PM is, and believe me he gets a regular pasting in the media!!! Which of course delights me.
Andrew don't take things so to heart, I hear what you are saying and understand. You love your country, and it is a poor person who doesn't, but don't let these things get to you. Its all in fun, its just GW makes more gaffs than most and so more jokes get made. You should have been alive in the early 80s, every other joke was about Maggie and Ronnie, and they were funny, oh and I quite like our Fuhrer Margret! Better than that Welsh twit Kinnock (now an EU commissioner)!

Ozzy

Oso I said a Blair joke not a USMC one!

Hmm... Can we return to Bush-Whacking?

Its far easier to understand!