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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: silversoul7]
    #1507431 - 04/30/03 11:34 AM (20 years, 9 months ago)

All jokes aside i would love to have land in Canada. I like the country and the people, but i love living where i am. But if i had to move it would be to Canada or Scottland...i love it there.


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Madtowntripper]
    #1507450 - 04/30/03 11:44 AM (20 years, 9 months ago)


France can actually land their forces on another continent much easier than the Russians can. I don't think Russia has any seaworthy carriers anymore, but I am not entirely sure about that.

ICBMs will allow you to obliterate something far away, but not control it, so is not really the same thing. There is no credible threat, for example, that Russia would actually nuke Iceland in a heated dispute. Iceland can therefore ignore those nukes. Russia would need blockade, invasion, or some lesser punitive abilities to project power into that area. I'm sure they have some, but not much.

France had the ability to force their will on the Ivory Coast several months ago. That is a classic example.

There's a good article on Chinese power projection here: http://www.comw.org/cmp/fulltext/reecechina.pdf



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There is no "official" Department of Defense definition for power projection. For the
purposes of this paper, power projection is defined as the finite application of military power by
national command authority to achieve discrete political ends outside the borders of the United
States, its territories, and possessions.1 Power projection spans the spectrum of conflict,
including operations that fall short of war.2




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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: wingnutx]
    #1507471 - 04/30/03 11:55 AM (20 years, 9 months ago)

"France can actually land their forces on another continent much easier than the Russians can. I don't think Russia has any seaworthy carriers anymore, but I am not entirely sure about that. "

France has a carrier? Do you mean Aircraft Carrier? This is news to me...I know Britain has like, 1 wanna-be carrier. And what REAL use would Russia have for an invasion fleet? I guarantee that Tjikistan, Krgystan, Georgia, Chechnya and a few choice others are much more scared of Russia...


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Innvertigo]
    #1507519 - 04/30/03 12:14 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

I find it amusing how, while so many bash cretain and canada, no-one really said anything bad about it. Why would you want to live in the US when canada is next door?...i just dont see it, especially in todays times...


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Azmodeus]
    #1507592 - 04/30/03 12:37 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

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Why would you want to live in the US when canada is next door?...i just dont see it, especially in todays times...



Is there any place in Canada like Southern California?


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Evolving]
    #1507607 - 04/30/03 12:41 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

Yeah...inside West Edmonton Mall...they have a beach and waves... :wink:

Actually, oddly enough there is a beach in Winnipeg that is known as one of the best beaches in the world...it has white sand.  I can't remember the name off hand but I always found it odd that they have a world class beach in one of Canadas coldest cities...


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Evolving]
    #1507613 - 04/30/03 12:42 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

:shocked:.....no!...... :frown:

...i live in vancouver so i forget there is weather other than overcast rain. good point! :wink:


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Rono]
    #1507618 - 04/30/03 12:43 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

hahaha, the only reason to live in the US is the money


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Rono]
    #1507617 - 04/30/03 12:43 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

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Yeah...inside West Edmonton Mall...they have a beach and waves... :wink: 




hey there we go! no nasty UV rays... :smirk:


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Rono]
    #1507717 - 04/30/03 01:11 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

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Yeah...inside West Edmonton Mall...they have a beach and waves...




I think that was the mall i saw on discovery channel. I thought it was in Calgary though? Maybe it's a different mall.


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Innvertigo]
    #1507766 - 04/30/03 01:26 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

Nope...it was definitely the one in Edmonton...it's the largest Mall in world. They have an amusement park, a water park, 2 movie theatres, an ice rink, a hotel, a bowling alley, a bazillion bars...and oh yeah...a few stores. ;o)


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Rono]
    #1507776 - 04/30/03 01:28 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

What defines a "real" world leader?


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Rono]
    #1507792 - 04/30/03 01:31 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

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Nope...it was definitely the one in Edmonton...it's the largest Mall in world




you're right, it must have been in edmonton. It was pretty cool too.


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: Madtowntripper]
    #1507891 - 04/30/03 01:59 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

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I guarantee that Tjikistan, Krgystan, Georgia, Chechnya and a few choice others are much more scared of Russia...





Of course they are. Russia is the biggest regional power, and is still quite potent in their own backyard. They would have a tough time fighting a Falkland Islands type campaign, though. That's the difference.


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: wingnutx]
    #1508016 - 04/30/03 02:36 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

a good example would be the Afgan war...and that's IN their backyard.


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Re: A message from a REAL world leader [Re: wingnutx]
    #1508120 - 04/30/03 03:08 PM (20 years, 9 months ago)

"They would have a tough time fighting a Falkland Islands type campaign, though. "

Indeed, and when Britain fought said war, they had a damned tough time. They werent even completely sure they WOULD win. I'm sorry, I just dont see France as any sort of national powerhouse...
America
China
Russia
In that order...Although China, if they got their asses in gear, could be twice as strong as us. China scares the fuck out of me, and the President, I'm sure.


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