There were two or three times that Bush mentioned America’s allies and Nations that helped or sent sympathies to the US and yet in all the countries named he left out Canada. Is this an oversite or a message?
Would you want bin Laden targeting Canada, too? 
Neither. You have to remember that the speech had a purpose, which is to build a coalition. No doubt every country mentioned was a country that Bush is trying to build support in. Canada is already fully on board. Today I heard one of our government officials say, “George Bush needs to build a coalition of countries around the world to help us win this battle.”
US. Our Canadian rhetoric isn’t even distinguishing us from America. It’s US, and the rest of the world. George Bush probably felt no more need to mention Canada as he would to mention Montana.
Still, speaking as a Canadian, it would have been nice…
Actually, I don’t think he’s terribly fond of Canada or perhaps the government of Canada. I think it may have something to do with our prime minister being a former cabinet minister of Trudeau.
As a Canadian I would like to reassure the board that we are not a nation of whiners who feel snubbed every time we aren’t mentioned.
I leave it as an exercise for the reader to correct the grammar of my previous post.
Oh God! I remember that routine! Who did it?
Why would Bush mention our northern-most state? 
d&r
Bush probably didn’t mention Canada in his speech because he takes them for granted. Most Americans think of Canada as belonging to the United States. They’re family - you don’t have to be polite to them.
Hey look, xeno’s theory is holding true!
Bush is probably still ticked at the “Prime Minister Poutine” gag 
Hold on a minute there. The only reason I mentioned this is because many nations were mentioned including those we know are on board (The UK for example) With all of this talk of Canada’s immigration policy lately I was just wondering if we were being left in the cold for a reason.
I’m glad you are out there to defend our image but as a fellow Canadian I do get curious when our country is left out of a list of U.S. supporters I believe we should be included on.
No one can stop the Can-Am Connection.
As if George Bush cares - or is even AWARE - that Jean Chretien used to be a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau. Hell, I’d bet a lot of Canadians don’t know that.
Neither. I suspect he may have concentrated on England more because they’re the ones we’ve gone to war with this past century. England is also our closest ally that has the ability to project military power around the world. I realize that Canadians fight but I don’t think you guys have the ability to project military power in the same manner.
In some ways I think Canada is closer to England then the United States when it comes to their culture. Economically speaking the United States and Canada are vital to one anothers interest.
Marc
I think it was a simple oversight. No direct message. Remember, Bush isn’t exactly known for his international experience and views.
Y’know, as soon as I heard W say that, I knew I’d see this thread.
Y’know, as soon as I heard W say that, I knew I’d see this thread.
Because our military sucks. Here’s what we have guarding the second largest nation on the planet.
PERSONNEL
Total: About 58,000
Army: About 22,000
Navy: About 9,000
Air Force: About 14,000
Other: Staff, administration, support, etc., about 13,000.
KEY WEAPONS SYSTEMS
Army:
– Leopard I tanks: recently refurbished with new turrets and sights. Main armament is one 105-mm rifled cannon.
– LAV (Light armoured vehicles): armoured personnel carrier-armoured fighting vehicles. Main armament is one 25-mm chain gun.
– Coyote armoured reconnaissance vehicle: equipped with long range TV, infra-red and radar sensors.
– M109 self-propelled howitzers, 155-mm gun.
– C7 rifles, machine guns.
Air Force:
– 80 CF-18 fighter-bombers. Some equipped to drop laser-guided bombs and fire TV-guided Maverick missiles.
– 32 C-130 Hercules tactical transports.
Navy:
– 12 patrol frigates armed with a 100-mm gun, various anti-ship and anti-air missiles.
– Four Tribal-class destroyers equipped for air defence with standard missile launch cells.
– One Victoria-class attack submarine; three more on order from Britain.
Note that’s one submarine for three oceans :rolleyes:
Here, I have to say to the first statement, nope.
My family and fiance in the US fit very well with my Canadian family (where I reside). No culture shock, no real differences. Except borders.