Canada to stage mock Afghan attack in Washington


	Canada to stage mock Afghan attack in Washington

ratilfar

9-5-2009 12:49 PM

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canada, u.s., military, afghanistan, war, washington, simulation, wtf

ratilfar says:

This is bizarre, to say the least.

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9-5-2009 8:40 PM

Seosamh Dalzell

Bizarre indeed, considering that the last time (1814) that Canada was involved in an attack in/on Washington, the White House and the Capitol were burnt down in retaliation for the burning down of York (present-day Toronto) by American troops in 1813.

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