tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8218151064045183993..comments2024-03-18T21:55:56.412-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Harper Knows How to Walk Away from International Commitments, Why Is He Stuck On the F-35?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-30283611858552743772012-02-17T15:04:44.449-08:002012-02-17T15:04:44.449-08:00There is much in what you say, Anon. The F-35 is ...There is much in what you say, Anon. The F-35 is really a poor choice for Canada's needs. Range, single engine, agility and payload all suffer for a supposed stealth capability that will likely be neutralized. <br /><br />The Chinese situation is complex and fluid. Those are two qualities that are difficult for Harper's character. He doesn't have much appetite for nuance. Then again, if he won't let facts prevail over his instincts, what use could he have for nuance?<br /><br />Trudeau's credo was "reason over passion." Instincts inform passion, facts inform reason. Hence Harper's credo would be "passion before reason." It's a very immature and selfish way of thinking but that's plainly to Harper's liking.<br /><br />I agree that Harper is undermining Canadian democracy but, again, he's following the lead of his idols in the radical Republican movement to the south.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-75796781451450280792012-02-17T14:42:48.356-08:002012-02-17T14:42:48.356-08:00Those jets don't have a very far range, becaus...Those jets don't have a very far range, because of their fuel capacity. Canada is a vast country to protect. <br /><br />The jets also only have one engine. With two engines, the pilot can land the jet with one engine, if there are problems. With one engine, the pilot has to eject and the plane is lost. Those jets have far too many, on going dangerous problems. <br /><br />We want our military pilots to be as safe as possible. I just don't see, how a jet with one engine is safe for them.<br /><br />As far as Communist China goes, they can have a two hundred million member military. China also has Russia as an ally. They can overrun many country's at the same time, with pure people power.<br /><br />Harper has been itching to attack Iran. However, both Russia and China are supporting Iran. Harper has been quiet about that lately. He wants to sell China, the dirty tar sands oil. Harper will do nothing to oppose China. Russia has said, it would be a mistake to attack Iran.<br /><br />China has been crowding, the South China seas. The Philippines have islands rich in resources. Seems China wants those resources. The Philippines have asked the U.S. to arm them, so they can protect their resources from China.<br /><br />China and Russia have blocked any assistance of country's, wanting to step into Syria to stop the killing.<br /><br />Since Harper's majority, Canada has steadily gone downhill. Other country's don't like Harper. The New Trans Pacific trade group, have blocked Harper out. Harper was not permitted a seat in the U.N. <br /><br />Other country's see Harper destroying Democracy in Canada. He has taken our Civil Rights and Liberties away from us. Now he wants to take Canadians Freedom of Speech away from us, by snooping on the internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-56630921231294641742012-02-15T17:59:35.851-08:002012-02-15T17:59:35.851-08:00We were only getting 65 to start with and now we&#...We were only getting 65 to start with and now we're getting less? Those won't have a hope of defending the country from the communist boogieman.<br /><br />Even imagining invincible stealthy F35s we'll run out of missiles long before China runs out of targets.<br /><br />Lacking invulnerable aircraft, it's even worse. The saying about quantity having a quality all of its own is true. More analytically, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanchester%27s_laws#Lanchester.27s_Square_Law" rel="nofollow">Lanchester's Square Law</a> states that the power of a military force exchanging aimed fire is proportional to the square of the number of its units. Numbers count more than effectiveness does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-14646279635815353952012-02-15T13:33:13.765-08:002012-02-15T13:33:13.765-08:00Poor Mr. Harper and who cares what the Americans t...Poor Mr. Harper and who cares what the Americans think...we have enough to care about in this country...which seems to be going to hell in a hand basket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com