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$12 Billion a year on the military, and no options???

Contributor: Barretm82

Date: 2003-04-21 21:00:10

Just to add, if we can get at least one of the hospitals online with security, some supplies & water with some electricity. Then Canada can say,” Look a functional hospital in Baghdad, we are calling the Iraqi doctors back to work here today".

Something to be proud of; something clearly Canadian...

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$12 Billion a year on the military, and no options???

Contributor: codc01

Date: 2003-04-22 07:05:50

Under who's autohrity? The US? The British? The only current way, without being considered an invader, is to go through the UN or the Red Cross, so i currently don't see any role for the military maybe except sending supplies and delivering them at Irai airports, but with all the problems with out planes, i doubt thats possible...

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$12 Billion a year on the military, and no options???

Contributor: fatmomma

Date: 2003-04-22 07:53:08

I believe the UN and red cross are doing that but it is slow going because they have to set up secured warehouses.
I think power and clean water are needed first to get things rolling .
Don't forget Afghanistan still needs much help and that Canada has peacekeeping troops there. Afghanistan seemingly doesn't have the resources (oil) to pay for rebuilding in that country. There are still many Taliban causing problems there.
The Coalition should quit trying to play the hero now and beg the UN to come in and assist with rebuilding and stabilizing Iraq.
The UN says the Iraqi doctors are doing an amazing job under the circumstances; if their hospital is unworkable they travel to other hospitals and pitch in; even though travel is still very difficult.

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$12 Billion a year on the military, and no options???

Contributor: cfallon

Date: 2003-04-22 09:37:02

You are entirely correct.

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