CANADA: THE NEW POLAND?
“We simply cannot understand why Canada would in effect give up its sovereignty – its seat at the table – to decide what to do about a missile that might be coming towards Canada.” So says Ambassador Paul Cellucci, in response to the announcement that Canada will not participate in the Mythical Defense Shield.
So our seat at the table is contingent on giving the U.S. military to free run of the continent? Usually discussion takes place at a table, but this table seems to be one where everyone must already agree. I dare say, this table sucks.
Regardless, if I had seat at the table where people decide what to do about an ICBM heading towards North America, my decision will be to go completely fucking bonkers, just like everyone else sitting around this worthless table, all of whom will be deeply involved in their own personal psychotic breakdowns.
A successful nuclear strike against a North American city = instant fascism; no recognizable context for discussion exists on the other side of this event. It’s meaningless to talk about “making a decision” in a scenario in which a big American or Canadian city gets vapourized. The undisguised rule of force is the only conceivable outcome.
And make no mistake, even under the most favorable conditions imaginable — no clouds, foreknowledge of the exact launch time, complete technical schematics for all objects involved — missle defense has failed every test. If it actually were a matter of deciding whether to shoot down a nuke or not, I would vote: yes, please. But that’s not really a live option, now or in the forseeable future.
You guys are dicks. :(