Sovereignty?

I still believe I am suffering from kidney stones. My discomfort has been on and off during this past week, but I still think it's going to be a few more days before I know whether it's "going to be a boy or a girl". I am seeing a specialist this week in order to get some consultation on what it is exactly, that I have. When I made the appointment, the receptionist told me the doctor was booking well into April. I told her my predicament, and she moved me up to the earliest available spot. I really don't think I can wait another six weeks to find out what's wrong with me. This ordeal has been long enough already.

I wanted to comment on Canada's official decision to not participate in Missile Defence. Everything that has been needed to be said, has probably been already, but there were a few things this week that caught my attention. The US Ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci made a statement regarding Canada's decision to not participate in the Missile Defence program. He said:

"We will deploy. We will defend North America," he said. "We simply cannot understand why Canada would in effect give up its sovereignty - its seat at the table - to decide what to do about a missile that might be coming towards Canada." - Globe & Mail

I find this statement preposterous. Giving up our sovereignty by not participating in the missile defence program? It's like saying the most non-aggressive kid in the playground has all the rocks and sticks to intimidate all the rest of the kids in the playground. A non-aggressive kid has no need for rocks and sticks. In this case, the United States is using the Missile Defence program and it's Nuclear arsenal to intimidate and push around the other world powers. If we return to the playground analogy, United States foreign policy (specifically, Iraq and Afghanistan) is demonstrated by the big bully pushing around the weakest runts.

Instead, I would say that Canada demonstrated their sovereignty by not participating in missile defence.

It was also stated (sadly, I don't remember who said this) that if Canada wanted to be a ballistic missile target, then participation in the missile defence program would be required. I have stated this before, Canada is the missile shield. Ballistic missiles will likely be fired over the North Pole. If the missiles are shot down, where will they land but on Canadian soil? The Missile Defence program sounded like a sour deal to me from the very beginning.

I am proud that us Canadian citizens, including our representatives in Government, have taken a stand at very serious issue.