Pilgrim<br><br>I share with the author some of the same concerns he does. I am proud to be a Canadian, simply because God has made me one. Not because of some of the things its people do. Which by the way, I see many in the US doing also. Canada has been blessed by God as being one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and not only that compared to the rest of the world, has one of the best standards of living on earth.<br>I will say however, that the author is wrong (if I understand him) to insinuate that Chrétien sides with SH in this conflict. It is true that he wasn't for this war in the first place, but he has recently said that now that this war has started. We should not be criticizing the US; we should be supporting them even if it means the removal of SH.<br>Now to me of course if Chrétien isn't willing to add substance to his words by supporting the US militarily, his words do not hold much water.<br>But I will say that I know he is taking a lot of flack for his comments.<br>Just so anyone knows, Canada isn't completely out of the war picture, although they are siding with the UN in this. They are contributing more than most countries that are openly behind the US in this war.<br>They have ships in the Gulf who are there in the war against terrorism and they have said publicly that if it means aiding the US in the region against terrorist attack, then they will do so.<br>This of course has angered a lot of the peaceniks in Canada.<br>I have many friends in the US, so obviously I don't hate Americans; it troubles me when either side of the border does things that hurt their neighbor. One thing that bothers me is the attitude that many (not all) US citizens have about the rest of the world, they look down their noses as though they are better than anybody else. I am not just saying this; I have personally experienced this and can give if asked examples of just what I am talking about. These kinds of things can only breed contempt, either deserved or otherwise.<br><br>One of the things I have to wonder, if Canada suffers as a result of them siding with the UN. Are US citizens who side with the UN also going to suffer? I think not.<br><br>Tom