Canada and over-seas bases?

Canada considering international bases: MacKay

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Canada is looking at setting up bases around the world to better position the military to participate in international missions, Defence Minister Pete

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    Tyler Knight

    Just a bunch of more bullshit and tax dollars going to waste. I'm going to guess we have to spend millionsor billions on these countires just for the opportunity to put bases in their countries....not to mention building and upkeeping them.......not to mention a bigger military budget for personnel and equipment....not to mention....the list keeps going. Just more corporate bigbusiness interests being looked after...while the working class gets taxed to death and eradicated from the system all together. Thanks Canada...for becoming like the USA. We know how far their wars have taken them.See More

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    Owen Abrey The angst about potential money pits is valid. However, I wonder if the UAE debacle is behind this. We had the base, Mirage for free if I understand correctly, because of our purpose to benefit the ME. Then it was pulled because we wouldn't comply with a bribe. Which led to a lot of expense rerouting our traffic. I suppose a base would give fixed costs and guaranteed access...