I see the Liberals and the Conservatives are putting on a sideshow over the price of obsolete military hardware.
Sounds like dumb and dumber. Seriously, for what defence purpose can we use a fighter jet? Can it arrest a fleeing nanoparticle? Can it stop the USA from screening every phone call, fax, email and encrypted transaction made in this country? Can it prevent us from selling our resources too cheap?
How about the continuing threat of nuclear fallout? Can it stop airborne plutonium at the border? Thwart biological attack? Prevent us from starving or protect us from international
bankers?
Any politician who actually believes fighter jets will make Canada safer is completely out of touch.
Yesterday's mistakes are not today's solutions and if we are serious about defence then we should decide what we are defending. Fighter jets are designed specifically for attack purposes. They are perfect for terrorizing small, poorly defended countries.
Is that what we want?
It's obviously what our government wants but don't we have some say in this?
Why sell our kids into debt to promote the war business? If you are concerned contact your MP. I did.
Brian McKirdy
Valemount
