If Canada or Mexico had nukes - would we bomb them too?

[Sunstroke]

Do you think China would bomb Japan or India ?

Faster than you can say "beef fried rice."

I once heard a thought-provoking comment about China, one that I've never been able to verify, but the person who related it to me was trustworthy enough that I didn't discount it. He said that, for many years, classrooms in China had world maps on their wall that showed Australia, but the name on Australia translated literally as...

 "New China"

I always found that kind of interesting.

[MaineDolFan]

I totally disagree with Maine that we are the worlds sheriff, most countries pull us into their crap then down the line stab us in the back.

This is actually almost laughable.  Countries "pull us into their crap?"  Just out of curiosity, you do know that we trained Bin Laden in his efforts against the USSR, right?  We went to him, not the other way around.  Same deal with Saddam.  He was our best friend until it didn't serve our purpose any longer.

The US doesn't do anything out of the goodness of our hearts.  I knew that as a 19 year old when I was deployed to Panama City.  I remember that the biggest cry was about drug traffic activities.  That stands to reason, our government doesn't like competition.  Protecting the integrity of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties?  Laughable.  "Operation Just Cause."  Right.  Just sayin'.

Of course we wouldn't attack Canada or Mexico.  Not until an amazing oil reserve is discovered in either nation, anyway.  After that the Yukon will become the 52nd state.  I think that my point was completely lost here.  I find it funny between the use of force and sanctions.  Again the ironic nature of that isn't lost on me.  Take a look at the nations where we use force and others that sanctions are put in place.  Then look at those nations allies and military abilities.

Things that make you go hmmmm.

[landlocked]

Canada would be too polite to bomb us.........Mexico's nukes would break down mid flight and have to be pushed across the border.

[run_to_win]

This is actually almost laughable.  Countries "pull us into their crap?"  Just out of curiosity, you do know that we trained Bin Laden in his efforts against the USSR, right?  We went to him, not the other way around.  Same deal with Saddam.  He was our best friend until it didn't serve our purpose any longer.

True ... in a naive and simplistic way.

The US doesn't do anything out of the goodness of our hearts. 

Is that an admission that the Nazis (WWII Europe) and communist expansionism (Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan) were a threat.

What did the USA have to gain in Somalia? 

I knew that as a 19 year old when I was deployed to Panama City.  I remember that the biggest cry was about drug traffic activities.  That stands to reason, our government doesn't like competition.

Yeah, that must be it.  The US government created AIDS and purposely infected the black community for the same reason. 

Of course we wouldn't attack Canada or Mexico.  Not until an amazing oil reserve is discovered in either nation, anyway.  After that the Yukon will become the 52nd state. 

Canada is #2 IN THE WORLD, Mexico is 15th.   (link)

I think that my point was completely lost here.

I find it funny between the use of force and sanctions.  Again the ironic nature of that isn't lost on me.  Take a look at the nations where we use force and others that sanctions are put in place.  Then look at those nations allies and military abilities.

Things that make you go hmmmm.

Measuring the strength of your opponent and weighing the cost vs gain makes you go "hmmmm"?   That's one of those things that makes me go hmmmm.   

[MaineDolFan]

True ... in a naive and simplistic way.

Naive?  No.  Simplistic?  Even the Wall Street Journal is written on less than a 12th grade reading level.  I simply know (most of) my audience.

[KC]

Canada's a member of NATO and Mexico has enough to worry about domestically to get involved in foreign affairs.  Rumor has it though they are amassing the Big Fajita which will be launched by catapult across the Rio Grande and the weapon will be loaded with out of work immigrants who will spread like ants and work for real cheap