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Axworthy Article

Participant: jwitt

Date: 2003-04-29 17:25:10

If anyone is interested in having one last round before the forum closes, check out this article by former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. I think most of you will find it quite interesting and pertinent. He makes some extremely good points but may have taken some things a little too far (like we all do when trying to make a case).

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030429/COAXWO/TPComment/TopStories

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Axworthy Article

Participant: codc01

Date: 2003-04-30 07:23:39

I'm quite neutral on this topic actually. We need to be a sovereign state in all cases, but the missile defence system would be a simple extension of NORAD, no??? In that case i have no problem with it.

But if what Mr. Axworthy writes is true in the case where our military would be completely interoperable and dependent on the US, then my answer is a reolute no. At long as our dependencies to the US stays the same, i don't have any problem with the anti-missile defence system.

I DO have a problem with the fact that the ABM treaty was scraped to make way for this anti-missile system. Maybe we should simply refuse because of this (we are not the kind of country to scrap treaties...).

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Axworthy Article

Participant: codc01

Date: 2003-05-01 08:32:10

I'm wondering a lot what is the position of Paul Martin regarding foreign policy, I've read in the newspaper that he wants better military (I agree), that sometimes countries must act without UN approval (he cites Rwanda, i agree with him, but i just hope he does not go too far, for example Iraq).. and a real change in the relationship between the US in Canada (thats ok with me, as long as its not a relationship which is too warm and we do the same as the US does, if it means a relationship where we try to moderate US positions and we accept compromise on some issues, thats perfect for me)...

I guess a wait and see approach is the best thing to see what will happen...

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Axworthy Article

Participant: jwitt

Date: 2003-05-01 16:52:36

I think he's interested in stronger ties to the US, hence missle defence and a better military capacity as you stated. You are correctly concerned about him taking it too far though. I think he is probably shrewd enough to avoid the perception of that, but reality may be another matter.

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Axworthy Article

Participant: fatmomma

Date: 2003-05-01 21:54:26

I am not to comfortable with Paul Martin
stand at the moment. Sounds like to close ties with the USA.

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Axworthy Article

Participant: fatmomma

Date: 2003-05-01 22:09:06

Just wanted to say goodbye to codco. It was good to have someone who shared many of the same views as I did. I am going to miss this forum. I enjoyed our discussions and being pushed to do more research. I hope they have more
forums like this one.

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