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Old 02-02-06, 10:28
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Default Re: Armed Icebreakers for the Arctic ??

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Originally posted by Garry Shipton
Let's get real here people!!How much will it cost for one Class 1 icebreaker,never mind two.How long will it take to build even one.I dare guess not in the madate of this new landlord.Next,what will they shoot at??Kayaks??Igloos??Anything that moves? The only thing that'll give away the US Navy subs under the Polar ice cap is their laughter watching our icebreakers shooting up the arctic.Thank god the new government are a minority for a couple of years before we toss them out.
WHOA, HOSS! We just busted our asses to get them in! Like John Lennon says, 'give peace a chance'!

Besides, an icebreaker or two will cost less than refurbishing our 'fleet' of CF-18s; y'see, what they do is double-hull HMCS HAIDA and HMCS SACKVILLE, and send THEM...
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