Quote:
Quote by: inthemiddle  I'm not sure the size of your armed forces, but I'm guessing you'd maybe get 1/3 of the US under your control before your progress was stopped. |
I dunno... You guys have always been know for numbers and tech..... but we've been known more for stratigy and resourcefulness in our military. We were outnumbered when you guys invaded Canada way back when, and we fought back and pushed all the way to washington and burned the white house down when we left..... Sometimes I wonder what could have happened if we kept going.
Also, remember the Devil's Bregade in WWII? They consisted half of US convicts and guys who couldn't really get into the military on their own, and the other half was a group of Canadian soldiers... the two countries merged them together, the Canadians trained the US troops and they became a very skilled bregade.... they sucessfully completed many risky and dangerous missions and the captured Germans called them the "Devil's Bregade" due to their skills. abilities and how quickly they took them over.... as if they were possesed or something.
This is also one of the main reasons why our Canadian troops are in the front lines of Afghanistan right now.... we're in the most riskiest areas of Afghanistan and we've led most of the operations into battle since we've been there. We don't have the most troops there, but we're responsible for most of the very important missions and locations of the country...... and due to the risk, is also why no other countries want to send more troops to help us.... which is also why people here in Canada are starting to want to pull out.... because we're doing most of the work.
Not many know this around the world, but the majority of our missions in WWI, WWII, and abroad have almost always been missions where we wern't expected to suceed. Poland is a good example, and how we liberated them.... we lost many many troops trying to liberate them, but we did..... and Canada and Poland has a very close relationship in the world due to this.... I have great respect for them and what they went through, and people form there I know have great respect and thanks for what we did for them and the sacrifices made to do so.
I think the difference in our troops is that our troops usually have personal beliefs in what they are doing.... that it's not about profit or for oil, or for land..... most of our battles have always consisted towards liberation, freedom and the safety of those who can not defend themselves.....
Our troops who were a part of the UN task forces in Bosnia are another example. When I was joining up for Malitia, I had a chance to talk to my recruiter for a bit, who just came back form there about a month before (This was a few years ago, of course) and I got to talk to him about his experiences. They fight for their own personal principles.... not just for the country, not just for some politician's ideals.... but for things they believe in, whatever that may be.....
Ask most of the troops in Afghanistan, and although we have lost a lot of troops compared to the % we have there, they are all still very determined to be there.... it's not because of the war on terrorism..... now that they are there, they see how the people live and they want them to have better.... plain and simple..... that's mostly their answers given. They love to see the kids smile for a change when they're given toys, and they tell of the progress they see.... although slow.... they can see major changes just in the past year, and thus, this is why they themselves say they have to remain there..... not the poloticians.... the troops.... and so long as they believe in what they are doing, I'll support them.