Over the week-end I read that England was going to help out France with their situation in Mali. I thought to myself, how nice. What's one thousand years of bickering and war between friends?
It was natural a European neighbor and ally help another out.
Then I thought to myself, when and if this gets messed up, how long before they call for American help?
Not long. Of course, they will revert quickly back to reactionary anti-American rhetoric once things don't go their way.
Isn't that the common, tiresome, theme? Bash Americans for their ignorant, hamburger eating, John Wayne attitude but when the shit hits the fan, send lawyers, guns and money, mommy!
If there's ONE thing I can't stand about the West - Canada included - is its childish and miserable hypocrisy when it comes to American defense and its military.
We all hate it and shriek in horror at its mighty power, but it's nice when you need it, eh?
A guy I knew served in Kosovo back in the 1990s with Canadian peacekeepers. One thing he learned fast was there was no "peacekeeping" without the full force of American might backing it. The Serbs went nuts when the felt the Americans were around, but when the Canadians called for American air support, they ran for the hills.
Note to Europe: Stop dicking around with socialist welfare spending and allocate some of the coin back to your military. You're gonna need it it looks like.
Bah.
It's interesting to note socialists went into Mali. America has a choice here. Pay back for the misery France caused it during Afghanistan and Iraq and ignore the request or take the high road and help the Gallic ego get its ass back in gear by being a good ally.
As for Canada, yeah, we're getting involved. Sounds like those people could use a hand. Canada usually answers the call when allies call. For that, I can never really blast my country.
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