My Canadian rant,br>
This is something that's been in the back of my mind for a while. Fortunately, Philos found this great rantthat says just it quite well. This is to the Americans who're getting all indignant because Canada didn't sent troops to Iraq this time and who seem to forget that Canada's been America's partner and ally for over 100 years.

"These people should be reminded that on September 11th it was a Canadian in charge of NORAD who routed all air traffic for the entire continental airspace. It was Canadians who took in all the trans-Atlantic and Pacific air travel and closed the longest undefended border in the world for the first time despite there being absolutely no evidence that any of the hijackers came from Canadian airspace or soil. Canadians were among the many victims from all countries who died or who suffered because of the attacks of September 11th. It was Canadians who took in the thousands of people who could not otherwise stay over when they could not get to their loved ones for days and weeks without consideration of expense. It was Canadians as well as the rest of the world who donated money by the millions to help out New York and who sent firefighters, search and rescue teams and other experts to Ground Zero. Indeed, when Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda were tracked to Afghanistan, Canadians sent troops, infantry, snipers, commandos and, yes, peacekeepers to that country as part of a multilateral action to root out terrorism and continues to patrol Afghanistan to make that country more than its recent past."