Canada, U.S. agree to use each other's troops in civil emergencies

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What emergencies have we had or happen that we would need Canadians to come rescue us? Aye?

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Beer shortage?

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LEO 229 wrote:

What emergencies have we had or happen that we would need Canadians to come rescue us? Aye?

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It seems to me that there is no reason for this agreement to take place unless there was some intent on it's use. The administration and New Orleanshas received a lot of flak from the Katrina debocle and agreements like this after-the-fact worry me a bit. Several states have passed laws reafirming that guns will not be confiscated during a crisis, as if that "law" already didn't exist... The federal government passed a similar law - Homeland Security appropriations bills, H.R. 5441. A federal judge ruled after Katrinathat the confiscations were unconstitutional but the state and federal governmentswent ahead a passed these laws anyway. That's not to mention the Posse Comitatus Act, which states thatfederal troops cannot police our own citizens.

It is my belief that the option for improprietieswill always be left open if the situation is bad enough. Private security firms like Blackwater and troops from other nations like Canada are not bound by Posse Comitatus and it remains to be seen if they are bound by, or will abide by, these "newly passed" laws.

I live in a border state to Canada. Many of you do as well. I am separated from the rest of the continental United States. If something devastating happens, I am concerned that given the close proximity to our Canadian neighbors,their"use" of military personnelmay be more of an availableoption to our government than say if there is a problem in South Carolina.

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If Blackwater comes to my door making demands... we are going to have a problem. :X

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Flintlock wrote:

if there is a problem in South Carolina.

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If there is a 'problem' in South Carolina then I hope all concerned will remember who fired the first shots in the War of Northern Aggression. Maybe the Citadel will find its testicles and the citizens of Charleston turn Mayor-for-Life Squeaky Riley and his pissants out.

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LEO 229 wrote:

If Blackwater comes to my door making demands... we are going to have a problem. :X

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I hear you. I wish the people of New orleans were a little less tolerant ofdisarmament actions by those mercenaries(Blackwater).

This is why I am concerned...

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091005A.shtml

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LEO 229 wrote:

If Blackwater comes to my door making demands... we are going to have a problem. :X

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They will be protected by some sort of deputization or law. I am assuming they'll have their bases covered, and resistance will be futile.

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LEO 229 wrote:

If Blackwater comes to my door making demands... we are going to have a problem. :X

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They will be protected by some sort of deputization or law. I am assuming they'll have their bases covered, and resistance will be futile.

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Except for those nasty .30-06 rifle rounds that blow right through body armor...

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Resistance is futile.

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LEO 229 wrote:

What emergencies have we had or happen that we would need Canadians to come rescue us? Aye?

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Have you seen the St. Louis Blues play hockey lately? :shock: