Canadian fighter jets temp. help U.S. air defences


	Canadian fighter jets temp. help U.S. air defences

caissie_tab

11-27-2007 5:11 PM

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11-27-2007 7:16 PM

neochonetes

Thanks to Canada!

11-28-2007 7:30 PM

Aqualung1000

We finally got a chance to help in active defense of north america, you are quite welcome cousin.

11-28-2007 8:59 PM

ratilfar

And they are also dying in Afghanistan, a placed abandoned by the Americans in the search of golden camels in the deserts of Iraq.

11-29-2007 9:10 AM

TheCatWhisperer

Thanks for noticing Ratilar!!

11-29-2007 6:41 PM

caissie_tab

Thats very true ratilfar. How easy it is for us to forget men & women risking their lives in Afghanistan. I'm not going to judge the choices of our neighboring country.

Thanks for nudging me awake CatWhisperer

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OTTAWA - Canadian CF-18 fighter jets helped plug a hole in U.S. air defences for almost two weeks this month after American jets were grounded as part of a crash investigation.
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Although not unprecedented, defence officials said the now-concluded operation was one of those "extremely rare" occasions when Canada was able to contribute to the defence of its much larger neighbour.
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