Out of curiosity 2000 soldiers is what sort of commitment for a small country with no draft? Do you know what the size of the Canadian Army is?
>Dana,
>
>Canada did not send any troops to Iraq. Instead it upped its
>commitment to Afghanistan to 2000 soldiers. Then Prime Minister Jean
>Chretien said it was a stupid affair that Canada would not become
>involved. he was pretty smart about the whole thing.
>
>larry.
>
>>the question in my mind is this - if Larry is corrct about the 300
>>million -and I believe it did send troops -- then why is Bush saying
>>Canada did not help? Because it said unilateral invasion was a bad
>>idea?
>>
>>I know I was being sarcastic earlier, but this one sincerely puzzles me.
>>
>>Dana
>>
>>> Larry,
>>>
>>> That is a diffferent pile of money.
>>>
>>> My understanding is: that money is open to bids by almost anyone.
>>>
>>> It is only the US grants administered through the Pentagon that are
>>> subject to this restriction.
>>>
>>> Jerry Johnson
>>>
>>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/11/03 02:03PM >>>
>>> At the same time John, these countries have pledged a lot of money for
>>>
>>> rebuilding. For instance Canada has earmarked over 300 million for
>>> Iraq. So
>>> if Canada is willing to pay to help shouldn't it get some of its
>>> largess
>>> back in contracts? Why should all of that money go to enrich the
>>> pockets of
>>> Shrub's friends.
>>>
>>> larry
>>>
>>> At 10:32 AM 12/11/2003, you wrote:
>>> >The countries in question can still do business with Iraq, they just
>>> cant
>>> >bid on the contracts that the US taxpayers are paying for. They can
>>> be hired
>>> >as subcontractors for the contracts as well. I dont see why this is
>>> such a
>>> >huge deal? Why should the US taxpayers pay french companies to
>>> rebuild Iraq
>>> >when they werent willing to support the US efforts in the first
>>> place?
>>> >
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:28 AM
>>> >To: CF-Community
>>> >Subject: Bush gives the finger to the world again
>>> >
>>> >Former top U.S. officials are blasting the Bush administration for
>>> reopening
>>> >a rift with Europe by excluding critics of the war from prime
>>> contracts for
>>> >Iraq's reconstruction.
>>> >
>>> ><http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>http://www.
>>> foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html
>>> ><http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>
>>> >
>>> >"I thought we were in the process of acquiring support rather than
>>> >alienating it," former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (search)
>>> said.
>>> >
>>> >So let me get this straight.
>>> >
>>> >1. Economy is bad.
>>> >2. Find a patsy country and accuse them of something unfounded.
>>> >3. Get called on it by other countries.
>>> >4. Attack anyway
>>> >5. Deny reconstruction contracts to countries that wouldn't help in
>>> an
>>> >illegal war.
>>> >
>>> >And people are complaining? I don't get it. It looks like a perfect
>>> plan to
>>> >boost the economy by giving local companies big contracts.
>>> >
>>> >-Kevin
>>> > _____
>>> >
>>> >----------
>>> >[
>>
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