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2015/10/08 01:08:23
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Krazed Killa Kan
Homestead, FL
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-us-generals-discussed-possibility-190855651.html
Personally I would be all aboard with this plan. The Canadian soldiers I had the honor to serve with were great, literally the same as US soldiers in almost every way except that when I asked them if they had seen the Bruins game the night before they were able to answer with Yes, and usually followed by some kind of derisive jab at my team  .
What say you fellow Americans and Canadians? would you be ok with that plan going through?
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2015/10/08 01:21:35
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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I wouldn't really care. I don't see much of a downside to integrating our forces since we are linguistically and culturally similar.
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2015/10/08 01:25:56
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Huge Hierodule
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No. The US would invade somebody, we'd disagree, and then we'd need to find a way to keep our troops out or have Quebec Balkanize.
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2015/10/08 01:26:38
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Kid_Kyoto
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Does the Canadian Army apologize after they invade someone?
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2015/10/08 01:28:58
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Imperial Guard Landspeeder Pilot
On moon miranda.
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Given how culturally similar the two nations are, how closely aligned foreign policy is, how many conflicts have been fought side by side, and how common defense outlooks & scenarios for both would be, there is certainly merit to the concept.
That said, I can't see either wanting to give up the full control of their sovereignty in that way.
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2015/10/08 01:35:04
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Crazed Bloodkine
Baltimore, Maryland
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Hopefully we'd have some sort of civilizing influence on them. Canadians fighting under the command of US armed forces would be like the Tau Empire with their Kroot auxilliaries.
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"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
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2015/10/08 03:42:07
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Brutal Black Orc
The Empire State
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Would our soldiers get a ration of Canada's finest maple syrup?
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2015/10/08 07:13:00
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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There's probably a lot of merit in aligning capabilities and weapon platforms, so the two forces can fight alongside each other more effectively. A bit like you already see with NATO, but much closer.
But combining command is a terrible idea. Imagine the first time a Canadian general sent a US formation to a dangerous position to take the majority of an operation's casualties, or vice versa? Fortunately this is never going to happen.
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2015/10/08 08:09:05
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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Stuff like that happened in WW2 and Korea, by accident sometimes.
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2015/10/08 11:30:43
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Didn't Canada do that with Britain? Does Canada really want to be dragged into never ending warfare?
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2015/10/08 11:32:28
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Madrak Ironhide
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 Frazzled wrote:Didn't Canada do that with Britain? Does Canada really want to be dragged into never ending warfare?
We have always been at war with NuCanada
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2015/10/08 11:34:38
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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He who controls the Poutain controls the Universe!
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2015/10/08 11:43:13
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Gargantuan Gargant
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I'd prefer to keep them separate. We get along fine as is, no need to go beyond that and allow you guys to have access to our vaunted maple syrup-run weapons of war.
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2015/10/08 11:49:41
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Monstrous Master Moulder
Rust belt
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No, not till Canada apologize for Bryan Adams
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2015/10/08 11:54:51
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Orlando
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And Justin Beiber.
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If you dont short hand your list, Im not reading it.
Example: Assault Intercessors- x5 -Thunder hammer and plasma pistol on sgt.
or Assault Terminators 3xTH/SS, 2xLCs
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2015/10/08 11:57:58
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Courageous Grand Master
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Military fact: Canada has never lost a war. Don't mess with Canada  Automatically Appended Next Post: Also, I'm pretty sure there's a old law that still says Queen Elizabeth is head of the Canadian military...
Would have to get her to sign that one off.
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"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd |
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2015/10/08 12:02:19
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Monstrous Master Moulder
Rust belt
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Forgot about him.... That's a deal breaker right there
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2015/10/08 12:04:38
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Courageous Grand Master
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Why? 
The man wrote an epic power ballad for the Robin Hood film 
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"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd |
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2015/10/08 12:13:03
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Monstrous Master Moulder
Rust belt
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I take it you never saw the South Park movie
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2015/10/08 12:14:21
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Courageous Grand Master
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"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd |
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2015/10/08 12:41:53
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Some of my relatives would disagree with that. They lost the first one and all of the sudden people started walking around speaking English... Canada, criminally polite, right up until the moment they beat you with a moose. 
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/10/08 12:42:10
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2015/10/08 12:57:41
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Madrak Ironhide
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Some day we will tap into your strategic syrup reserves.
Some day.
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2015/10/08 16:37:14
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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No!!!! Keep the syrup peddlers north of the border!!
Unless you bring grizzly riding Mounties. Then welcome aboard.
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
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2015/10/08 17:28:57
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Orlando
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No. We would spend too much time laughing at each others accents and getting into fights over beer brands to get any actual work done.
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If you dont short hand your list, Im not reading it.
Example: Assault Intercessors- x5 -Thunder hammer and plasma pistol on sgt.
or Assault Terminators 3xTH/SS, 2xLCs
For the love of God, GW, get rid of reroll mechanics. ALL OF THEM! |
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2015/10/08 17:35:13
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Stormin' Stompa
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No, but we'll build you a lovely bridge or damn.
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2015/10/08 19:09:39
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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 Ghazkuul wrote:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-us-generals-discussed-possibility-190855651.html
Personally I would be all aboard with this plan. The Canadian soldiers I had the honor to serve with were great, literally the same as US soldiers in almost every way except that when I asked them if they had seen the Bruins game the night before they were able to answer with Yes, and usually followed by some kind of derisive jab at my team .
What say you fellow Americans and Canadians? would you be ok with that plan going through?
I'd be more interested in seeing a universal Postal system for both countries. There's really no excuse for a package mailed 100 miles North of New York to take an extra week or two.
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2015/10/08 19:16:24
Subject: Re:US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Drone without a Controller
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Every other state's National Guard is subject to being called up to active duty.
Why not Canada's?
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: Because I'm sure as hell not going all the way over there to kill you.
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2015/10/08 19:31:01
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Pragmatic Primus Commanding Cult Forces
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Interesting. The Dutch and German militaries actually have an integration program like that going on. Not that the Netherlands really has much of a military, but still.
https://www.thetrumpet.com/article/11842.19.0.0/world/military/dutch-paratroopers-officially-join-german-army?preview
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2015/10/08 21:29:21
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Evasive Pleasureseeker
Lost in a blizzard, somewhere near Toronto
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 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
Military fact: Canada has never lost a war. Don't mess with Canada
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Also, I'm pretty sure there's a old law that still says Queen Elizabeth is head of the Canadian military...
Would have to get her to sign that one off.
Nope. The Governor General, who is the Queen's official representative in Canada, is the head of our military.
As for combining our military with our southern neighbours? No way.
A portion of our gear is highly maintained museum quality, our training is better due to limited numbers, and we're not giving up our kilts & pipes + the beer, syrup and Timmies rations. 
Nor are we taking back Bieber... You guys 'won' him fair and square in the hockey semi-finals in Sochi last year!
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2015/10/08 21:33:15
Subject: US and Canada Almost Combined Militaries
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Monstrous Master Moulder
Rust belt
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If you Canadians take back Beiber we will let you keep your syrup
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