Alliedassault - View Single Post - And you wonder why Canadians dont like Americans

ninty · 12-08-2004, 11:51 PM

There is no possible way that the US could take what they want. Canada is much too large to do that with the number of troops the US has. Alberta alone is bigger than Iraq and contains most of Canada's oil. Now try to control 9 other provinces, 3 territories and all their resources. Supply routes would be hunderds or thousands of km's long. The troops required would be massive. Not going to happen.

Couls the US take over Canada? Yes, very easily. Could the US occupy Canada? No possible way.

Over 80% of Canadian exports go to the US. If Canada disappeared, the US would have to find those resources from somewhere else. Probably Europe and Asia. Now your looking at increased costs right off the bat. I believe it's ignorant to say we don't need such and such a country, because it's not true. The US needs Canada, Canada needs the US. Period.

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ninty is Offline Major General Posts: 12,683 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary	12-08-2004, 11:51 PM There is no possible way that the US could take what they want. Canada is much too large to do that with the number of troops the US has. Alberta alone is bigger than Iraq and contains most of Canada's oil. Now try to control 9 other provinces, 3 territories and all their resources. Supply routes would be hunderds or thousands of km's long. The troops required would be massive. Not going to happen. Couls the US take over Canada? Yes, very easily. Could the US occupy Canada? No possible way. Over 80% of Canadian exports go to the US. If Canada disappeared, the US would have to find those resources from somewhere else. Probably Europe and Asia. Now your looking at increased costs right off the bat. I believe it's ignorant to say we don't need such and such a country, because it's not true. The US needs Canada, Canada needs the US. Period.